Noumea (La Tontouta) Airport

Noumea (La Tontouta) Airport

Noumea-Tontua International airport is the main airport in the Pacific island group of New Caledonia (France), which belongs geographically to Melanesia and is north of the northeast Australian coast between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Regular scheduled flights are operated e.g. to Sydney, Port Vila, Paris and Auckland.
  • URL: Noumea (La Tontouta) (NOU)
  • Time zone: GMT 11
  • Service telephone: +687 24.31.00
  • Address: Noumea International Airport, PO Box 2-98840, Tontouta, New Caledonia
  • Operating company: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New Caledonia
  • Parking: Yes; paid short and long-term parking
  • Directions by car: The airport is about 50 km or 30 miles northwest of Noumea on the RT-1 towards La Foa.
  • Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (15.69%), Tuesday (13.52%), Wednesday (14.54%), Thursday (11.73%), Friday (10.97%), Saturday (20.54%), Sunday (13.01%)
  • Alternative spelling: Numea, Nouméa, Numea, Нумэа, Нумеа, Νουμέα, นูเมอา, ヌーメア, נומאה, 누메아, نوميا, 努美阿, 누메아, ヌメア, ნუმეა, नौमिया, نومیا

Most popular destinations from Noumea (La Tontouta) (Flights per week )

  1. Sydney Kingsford Smith (18, 18,95 %)
  2. Auckland (16, 16,84 %)
  3. Tokyo Narita (16, 16,84 %)
  4. Brisbane (8, 8,42 %)
  5. Port Vila (6, 6,32 %)
  6. Singapore Changi (5, 5,26 %)
  7. Nadi (4, 4,21 %)
  8. Wallis (4, 4,21 %)
  9. Papeete-Faaa (2, 2,11 %)
  10. other (16.84 %)

Top airlines (percentage of departures and arrivals)

  1. Aircalin (142, 78,02 %)
  2. Qantas Airways (20, 10,99 %)
  3. Air New Zealand (12, 6,59 %)
  4. other (4.40 %)

Location
The airport is about 50 km or 30 miles northwest of the capital, Noumea, in the municipality of Paita. By car from Noumea use the RT-1 towards La Foa and follow the airport signs. Alternatively there are several buses, or passengers may rent a car or take a taxi.