AviatDataOuanaham Airport LIF / NWWL
Lifou, Loyalty Islands · New Caledonia (France) · CCI Nouvelle-Caledonie (Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Domestic Airports Directorate, operating under concession from the Loyalty Islands Province; AFIS/air navigation services provided by Aviation Civile de Nouvelle-Caledonie
106kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A-1
ICAO / IATANWWL / LIF
OperatorCCI Nouvelle-Caledonie (Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Domestic Airports Directorate, operating under concession from the Loyalty Islands Province; AFIS/air navigation services provided by Aviation Civile de Nouvelle-Caledonie
Coordinates20.7744°S, 167.2392°E
Elevation94 ft · 29 m
Time zoneNCT (UTC+11, no DST)
Passengers / yr105,833 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceNWWL — AIP France Pacifique-Nord (PAC-N), AD 2.NWWL; RNAV(GNSS) RWY 12 approach only, no ILS published
Operating hoursAFIS-attended Mon-Thu 0715-1200 and 1300-1600, Fri 0715-1200 and 1300-1500, Sat 0715-1200, Sun 1200-1600 local; closed outside these hours, PPR required for operations outside published times.
TerminalsSingle terminal opened 27 October 2022 (replacing the pre-2020 building) with security screening, customs and phytosanitary facilities built in for occasional international charters, though scheduled service remains domestic-only (Air Caledonie and Air Oceania to Noumea, Mare, Ouvea and Tiga).
Runways (1)
- 12/30 · 1,250 m / 4,101 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Ouanaham is the sole gateway to Lifou, Loyalty Islands, and pax volume clears any reasonable listing threshold even before this correction. The 2026 relocation of Air Caledonie's domestic hub from Noumea-Magenta to Noumea-La Tontouta (effective 2 March 2026) triggered customary-committee blockades across the Loyalty Islands; Lifou service was restored on a daily basis ex-Tontouta by 3 June 2026 and was reported operating normally as of late July 2026, though local collectives have signalled blockades could resume pending unresolved political demands, so planners should check current NOTAMs before scheduling. Magenta is now historical only for this route, not a live connection. The pax figure has been corrected to the official DGAC 2024 outre-mer traffic bulletin total of 105,833 (all domestic/local, zero international movements, -31.5% versus 2023 and -44.7% versus 2019); the previously carried 135,132/2021 figure was stale and unsourced. No full-year 2025 figure has been published yet. No ILS is published; the only published instrument approach is RNAV(GNSS) RWY 12.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Air Calédonie
Self-handled, in-house, Air Calédonie — the carrier is one of only two airlines serving Lifou-Wanaham (per the airport operator's own presentation page) and operates its own check-in/ramp/baggage at Wanaham for its scheduled flights to Nouméa-Magenta and other Loyalty Islands; no separate third-party ground handler is documented at this airport.
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Air Oceania (formerly Air Loyauté)
Self-handled, in-house, Air Oceania — confirmed rebrand from Air Loyauté (site still hosted at air-loyaute.nc, legal entity still "Air Loyaute SAS"); the carrier's own destinations page confirms scheduled inter-island service linking Lifou to Ouvéa, Maré and Tiga, describing these flights as the fastest way to travel between Loyalty Islands. Lifou-Wanaham is confirmed by the airport operator as one of the airline's served fields; operates its own check-in/ramp at Lifou for its own flights.
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Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Air Calédonie
Self-handled, in-house, Air Calédonie — freight (fret) is accepted and dispatched via the carrier's own Wanaham station; confirmed on the airline's official cargo hours page: Mon-Fri 06:00-10:00, weekends/public holidays per flight schedule. Network freight coordination through the Magenta office (••• / •••). · Mon-Fri 06:00-10:00; weekends/holidays per flight schedule
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 3 providers
ADA Location
Car rental agency based at Qanono et Aéroport de Wanaham, 98820 Lifou, confirmed as a current tenant on the airport operator's (CCI-NC) own "Location de voiture & transports" page for Lifou-Wanaham (fetched live).
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Europcar
Car rental agency based at Qanono et Aéroport de Wanaham, 98820 Lifou, confirmed as a current tenant on the airport operator's (CCI-NC) own "Location de voiture & transports" page for Lifou-Wanaham (fetched live).
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HNATHIP Center
Car rental agency based at Drueulu et Aéroport de Wanaham, 98820 Lifou, confirmed as a current tenant on the airport operator's (CCI-NC) own "Location de voiture & transports" page for Lifou-Wanaham (fetched live).
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Flight support
Available
Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Nouvelle-Calédonie (CCI-NC) – Aéroport de Lifou-Wanaham
Airport operator — the CCI-NC's Direction des aéroports domestiques provides management and operating assistance for Lifou-Wanaham aerodrome on behalf of the Direction de l'Aviation Civile de Nouvelle-Calédonie (DAC-NC/SRE), which remains the airport's legal exploitant; CCI-NC also holds airport security (sûreté) responsibility on DAC's behalf. Confirmed as the airport's documented operational and passenger-information contact point; specific PPR or GA/charter handling procedures beyond this are unconfirmed. · Per flight schedule
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Hotel & travel
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