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Bauerfield International Airport

Port Vila, Vanuatu

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Vanuatu's main international gateway in the South Pacific.

Opened

1942

Location

Port Vila, Vanuatu

Bauerfield International Airport is the principal airport serving Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, and acts as the country's primary international gateway. Located on the island of Éfaté, it handles the majority of international and domestic air traffic for the archipelago nation. The airport was originally constructed during World War II by American forces and has since been modernized to accommodate jet aircraft and growing tourist traffic. It serves as a hub for Air Vanuatu, the national carrier, and receives international flights from Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, and Fiji. Bauerfield supports Vanuatu's tourism-dependent economy by connecting the island nation to key regional hubs. Infrastructure improvements have been undertaken in recent decades to expand capacity and upgrade facilities for international standards.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both international and domestic arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options between the airport and Port Vila city center include taxis and minibus services, with the journey taking approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

Airlines here

Air Vanuatu serves as the primary and hub carrier, with international services also operated by Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Air Calin.

Notable facts

›Originally built by the United States military during World War II as a strategic airfield.
›Named after Jimmy Bauerfield, a pioneering aviator associated with early aviation in the region.
›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 70 feet (21 meters) above sea level.
›It is one of two airports on the island of Éfaté, the other being Rentapau Airport.
›Air Vanuatu uses the airport as its main operational base and maintenance hub.

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Caledonie International

Virgin Australia

Viasa

V Australia Airlines

Routes

VLI → NANFJ · 73W AT5

VLI → HIRFJ · 73W

VLI → HIRIE · 320

VLI → NANIE · 320

VLI → AKLNF · 738

VLI → DLYNF · YN2

VLI → LNENF · DHT BNI

VLI → NOUNF · ATR

VLI → SONNF · ATR DHT

VLI → SWJNF · DHT

VLI → TAHNF · ATR YN2 DHT BNI

VLI → BNENF · 738

VLI → NUSNF · YN2 DHT

VLI → AKLNZ · 320

VLI → CCVNF · YN2

VLI → EAENF · BNI

VLI → LPMNF · DHT

VLI → PBJNF · DHT

VLI → SYDNF · 738

VLI → TGHNF · BNI

VLI → HIRNF · 320

VLI → IPANF · YN2

VLI → LNBNF · DHT

VLI → VLSNF · BNI

VLI → SYDQF · 73H

VLI → NOUSB · 320

VLI → BNEQF · 73H

VLI → BNEVA · 73H

Aircraft operating here

De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter8 routes Airbus A3205 routes Harbin Yunshuji Y125 routes Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A/B Islander5 routes Boeing 737-8003 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6003 routes 73H3 routes 73W2 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-5001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Port Vila International Airport, widely known as Bauerfield International Airport, is an airport located in Port Vila, Vanuatu. The airport is relatively small in size, but its runway has the capability and length to accept large wide body jets such as the Airbus A330. It served as the international hub for Vanuatu's flag carrier airline, Air Vanuatu, until its bankruptcy in 2024.

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