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NWWL

LIF

Lifou Airport · Lifou

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

92 ft / 28 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.50 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

12/303,609 ftMACLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Lifou Airport (NWWL), New Caledonia. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 92 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Lifou Airport

ICAO / IATA

NWWL / LIF

Municipality

Lifou

Country

Region

NC-01

GPS Coordinates

-20.774563, 167.239328

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 12 / 30

LIGHTED

Crosswind 12 Crosswind 30 TOD VDP

Length: 3,609 ft / 1,100 m
Surface: MAC
Heading: 134.9° / 314.9°

RWY 12

No ILS

RWY 30

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

LU · NDB (Lifou)264 kHz

92 ft · Associated: NWWL
-20.775900, 167.238998

LFU · VOR-DME (Lifou)113,300 kHz

92 ft · Associated: NWWL
-20.774200, 167.240997

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AFIS TONTOUTA INFO

125.10 MHz

APP TONTOUTA APP

119.70 MHz

TWR TWR

118.50 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

La Tontouta International Airport

Nouméa Magenta Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified