Bauerfield International Airport

Bauerfield International Airport Port Vila International Airport
IATA: VLI – ICAO: NVVV VLI Location of airport in Vanuatu
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Airports Vanuatu Limited
Serves		Port Vila, Vanuatu
Hub for		Air Vanuatu
Elevation AMSL		68 ft / 21 m
Coordinates		17°41′57″S 168°19′11″E / 17.69917°S 168.31972°E / -17.69917; 168.31972
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
11/29	2,600	8,530	Asphalt

Bauerfield International Airport (IATA: VLI, ICAO: NVVV) 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 jets up to the Boeing 767. It serves as the hub for Vanuatu's flag carrier airline, Air Vanuatu.

The airport was named after Lt-Col. Harold Bauer, a fighter pilot in the US Marine Corps during World War II.

Bauerfield International Airport was requisitioned by the United States Air force during World War II. Prior to that time it was part of a plantation acreage owned by Henri Russet.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aircalin	Nouméa
Air New Zealand	Auckland
Air Pacific	Nadi, Honiara
Air Vanuatu	Aniwa, Auckland, Brisbane, Craig Cove, Dillon's Bay, Emae, Ipota, Lamap, Lamen Bay, Longana, Lonorore, Luganville, Melbourne, Norsup, Nouméa, Paama, Sara, Sota, South West Bay, Sydney, Tanna, Tongoa, Torres, Ulei, Valesdir, Walaha
Virgin Australia operated by Pacific Blue	Brisbane

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References

	United States Air Force portal
	Military of the United States portal
	World War II portal

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

1. ^ Airports Vanuatu arrivals and departures information page retrieved 2010-02-27

External links

• Airport information for NVVV at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.