Sara Airport guide

Sara Airport is a short airstrip in northern Pentecost Island, in Penama Province, Vanuatu. Its ICAO code is NVSH. The strip is built across a hilltop beside the village of Arongbwaratu. Sara is the word for "field" in the Raga language.

The runway is a small strip, listed at about 600 metres long and suited to light aircraft and turboprops. Published sources disagree on its surface, giving it as grass in one place and coral in another. Its elevated position keeps it clear of the waterlogging that has troubled Lonorore, the island's other airport, though wind can disrupt flights.

Air Vanuatu is the carrier that serves Sara, with links to Luganville on Espiritu Santo and to Port Vila. Schedules change, so check with the airline before travel. Sara carries less traffic than Lonorore since that airport was upgraded, but it remains the air link for communities in the north of the island.