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La Tontouta International Airport

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Airport type
  
Public

Location
  
Païta, New Caledonia

Code
  
NOU

Phone
  
+687 35.11.18

Serves
  
Nouméa

Elevation AMSL
  
52 ft / 16 m

Elevation
  
16 m

La Tontouta International Airport

Operator
  
New Caledonia Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Website
  
www.tontouta-aeroport.nc

Address
  
La Tontouta, New Caledonia

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La Tontouta International Airport or Nouméa – La Tontouta International Airport (French: Aéroport de Nouméa - La Tontouta; IATA: NOU, ICAO: NWWW) is the main international airport on New Caledonia. The airport is in the municipality of Païta, approximately 52 km (32 mi) northwest of Nouméa, the nearest large city. In 2006, 415,813 passengers used the airport.

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World War II

United States Army Air Forces units based here included:

  • 64th Troop Carrier Squadron operating Douglas C-47 Skytrains in 1943.
  • 67th Fighter Squadron operating Bell P-39 Airacobras from 17 March 1942 – 24 April 1943
  • United States Marine Corps units based here included:

  • VMF-212 operating Grumman F4F Wildcats
  • VMO-251 operating Grumman F4F Wildcats from June–August 1942
  • References

    La Tontouta International Airport Wikipedia