Nouméa Magenta Airport guide

Nouméa Magenta Airport (ICAO NWWM) is the domestic airfield of New Caledonia. It sits about 3 km east-northeast of central Nouméa, in the Magenta district on the edge of Nouméa's lagoon. La Tontouta International Airport, the territory's international gateway, lies roughly 38 km to the northwest.

US forces built the field in 1942 on a former racetrack. It opened to civilian traffic in 1956. A new terminal opened in 2001 and lifted capacity from about 100,000 people to over 300,000. The single paved runway, 17/35, is 1,250 m long. That suits the turboprops that link Nouméa with the Loyalty Islands and the Isle of Pines. Magenta handled 454,540 passengers in 2018.

In March 2026 the New Caledonian government moved Air Calédonie's domestic flights to La Tontouta to cut costs. Blockades of island aerodromes followed, and the government authorised Air Oceania to fly scheduled services from Magenta to the Loyalty Islands. Its authorisations have been issued for fixed periods, so check the current schedule with the airline before travelling.