Niuatoputapu Airport

Niuatoputapu Airport Kuini Lavinia Airport
IATA: NTT – ICAO: NFTP NTT Location of airport in Tonga
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Ministry of Civil Aviation[1]
Location		Hihifo, Niuatoputapu, Tonga
Coordinates		15°58′36″S 173°45′18″W / 15.97667°S 173.755°W / -15.97667; -173.755Coordinates: 15°58′36″S 173°45′18″W / 15.97667°S 173.755°W / -15.97667; -173.755[2]
Website		www.tongaairports.com
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
			unsealed coral strip

Niuatoputapu Airport (IATA: NTT, ICAO: NFTP), also known as Kuini Lavinia Airport, is an airport in Niuatoputapu, Tonga.

Damage to the airport from the 2009 Samoa earthquake and ensuing tsunami caused it to be temporarily closed following the disaster.^[3] This disabled the rest of the rest of the country from providing aid to the Niuatoputapu residents as mud and debris on the runway made it unsuitable for any aircraft to land.

References

1. ^ www.tongaairports.com
2. ^ www.wikimapia.org
3. ^ "Seven confirmed dead from tsunami in Tonga". Associated Press (Radio New Zealand International). 2009-09-30. http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49421. Retrieved 2009-09-30.