Lifou Airport guide

Ouanaham Airport, locally spelled Wanaham, is the public airport of Lifou, the largest of the Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia. Its ICAO code is NWWL. The airfield lies in the north-east of the island, on the tribal lands of the Wetr district, where the grand chef holds customary authority over the site.

A single asphalt runway, 12/30, is 1,250 metres long. That length suits turboprops, and the scheduled network is entirely domestic. Air Calédonie flies to Nouméa, Maré and Ouvéa, and Air Océania adds links to Maré, Ouvéa, Tiga and Nouméa-Magenta. Air Calédonie has announced that from 2 March 2026 its Nouméa flights operate from La Tontouta rather than Magenta. The airport recorded 178,425 passengers in 2018, a rise of 5.4 percent on the year before.

A new terminal building opened in October 2022. The project cost 1.6 billion Pacific francs, funded by the New Caledonian government and the French State. Flights to Lifou have been interrupted more than once by customary blockades of the airport, so travellers should confirm the current schedule with the airline before booking.