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| Faleolo International Airport |
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| IATA: APW – ICAO: NSFA
Location of airport in Samoa
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| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Serves |
Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa |
| Elevation AMSL |
58 ft / 18 m |
| Coordinates |
13°49′47″S 172°00′30″W / 13.82972°S 172.00833°W / -13.82972; -172.00833Coordinates: 13°49′47″S 172°00′30″W / 13.82972°S 172.00833°W / -13.82972; -172.00833 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 08/26 |
3,000 |
9,843 |
Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF |
Faleolo International Airport (IATA: APW, ICAO: NSFA) is an airport located 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Apia, the capital of Samoa.
Until 1984, Faleolo could not accommodate jets larger than a Boeing 737. Larger jets, such as the Boeing 747, which are commonly used to service faraway destinations such as the US West Coast, Australia or New Zealand, could only land at nearby Pago Pago International Airport in the village of Tafuna, in American Samoa. Since the airport's expansion, however, most international traffic now serves Faleolo, and Tafuna only has service to Honolulu.
Small propeller jets connect American and independent Samoa. Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 58 feet (18 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 08/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 × 148 ft).
Flexible runway surface, medium subgrade strength, medium tyre pressure (1500kpa max), and technical evaluation has been installed. Boeing 747s are the largest aircraft that can land at Faleolo. The runway is not strong enough for DC-10s, and is weight-restricted for Airbus A340 aircraft. Currently, Boeing 767s are the largest aircraft seen at Faleolo.
Faleolo Tower has some jurisdiction over the airspace of American Samoa and Tonga as well as its own airspace. It is assisted by the tower at Nadi, Fiji and the whole area is under Oceanic Control from Auckland, New Zealand.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air New Zealand |
Auckland, Los Angeles, Tongatapu |
| Air Pacific |
Honolulu, Nadi |
| Inter Island Airways |
Ofu, Pago Pago, Tau |
| Polynesian Airlines |
Maota, Pago Pago, Tongatapu |
| Virgin Blue operated by Polynesian Blue |
Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney |
Incidents
In 2000, Air New Zealand flight NZ60 nearly overshot the runway due to a faulty instrument landing system, which had been accidentally damaged by a digger. The pilots took a number of measures to successfully prevent an accident, which were incorporated into a training video.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Western Samoa
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| ICAO ID |
NSFA
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| Time |
UTC-11
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| Latitude |
-13.829969
13° 49' 47.89" S
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| Longitude |
-172.008336
172° 00' 30.01" W
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| Elevation |
58 feet
18 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
011° E (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Near City |
Apia
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| Island Group |
Upolu I
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| Operating Hours |
24 HOUR OPERATIONS
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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| TWR |
118.1
118.5
3425
3467
5643
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RDO
Avbl HO and O/R thru Faleolo, 24 hr PN rqr.
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118.1
118.5
3425
3467
5643
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| APP |
118.1
118.5
3425
3467
5643
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 08/26 |
9843 x 148 feet
3000 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
058FBXT |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
FA |
FALEOLO |
086X |
113.9 |
1.2 NM |
242.4
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| NDB |
FA |
FALEOLO |
- |
270 |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (GREEN)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
BASH
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| FUEL |
PPR. (NC-100, A1)
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| LGT |
PAPI Rwy 08-26 TCH 66'. Rwy 26 end lgt may not be visible til 2300' to 3000' fr rwy end due to rwy hump.
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| MISC |
Rwy grooved.
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr H24
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| TFC PAT |
Rwy 26 rgt tfc.
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