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Pilot information for Fua'amotu International Airport

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General information for Fua'amotu International Airport

Airport codes: TBU NFTF
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga
Latitude: -21.241199 | 21 14.471970 S | S21 14 28
Longitude: -175.149994 | 175 8.999634 W | W175 08 59
Field elevation: 126 ft/38 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 13.3°E

Radio communication frequencies for Fua'amotu International Airport

AFIS: 322.6 MHz (RDO)
AFIS: 884.6 MHz (RDO)
APP: 118.5 MHz
GND: 121.9 MHz
TWR: 118.5 MHz

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Fua'amotu International Airport

11/29
8,795 x 147 ft (2,681 x 45 m) — paved — lighted
17/35
4,951 x 195 ft (1,509 x 59 m) — grass — not lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Fua'amotu International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Fua'amotu International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/27 23:00: 

NFTF 272300Z 15013KT 9999 SCT010 BKN016 25/19 Q1013

Forecast (TAF) for Fua'amotu International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/27 18:00: 

TAF NFTF 271609Z 2718/2818 14010KT 9999 SCT015

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Fua'amotu International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM P0214/12: Fua'amotu International Airport (NFTF) 
P0214/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZO/QFAXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2114S17508W005
A) NFTF B) 1205021100 C) PERM
E) REF TONGA AIP PAGE GEN 1.2-1 ITEM 2.1.1 EFFECTIVE 3 MAY 12
INSERT: PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FROM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
TONGA AIRPORT LIMITED FOR ANY CHANGES OR RETIMING OF SCHEDULED
FLIGHTS.
DELETE: INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES SERVING TONGA ON A SCHEDULED BASIS
ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD AN INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICE LICENCE OR AN OPEN
AVIATION MARKET LICENCE. THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MINISTRY OF
TRANSPORT IS THE LICENSING AUTHORITY FOR FOREIGN INTERNATIONAL
AIRLINES. HOWEVER, PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FROM CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER, TONGA AIRPORT LIMITED FOR ANY CHANGES OR RETIMING OF
SCHEDULED FLIGHTS.
CREATED: 02 May 2012 01:14:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM P0213/12: Fua'amotu International Airport (NFTF) 
P0213/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZO/QGACH/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2114S17508W005
A) NFTF B) 1205021100 C) PERM
E) REFER AIP NFTF AD 2 - 45.2 FUA'AMOTU RNAV (GNSS) RWY 29

INSERT: CAT A/B 580 (466) - 2000
        CAT C/D 580 (466) - 2800
DELETE: GNSS (DAY) AND (NIGHT) ROWS
CREATED: 01 May 2012 19:22:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM P0191/12: Fua'amotu International Airport (NFTF) 
P0191/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZO/QFWAK/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2114S17508W005
A) NFTF B) 1204112110 C) PERM
E) RWY 17/35 WDI OKAY. CANCEL AIP SUP 11/09
CREATED: 11 Apr 2012 21:11:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM P0189/12: Fua'amotu International Airport (NFTF) 
P0189/12 NOTAMR P0165/12 
Q) NZZO/QSTAH/IV/BO/A/000/999/2114S17508W005
A) NFTF B) 1204092235 C) 1207092230 EST
E) AMD APP/TWR/FIS HR SER AS FLW:
1700 SUN-0630 MON
1700 MON-1125 TUE
1700 TUE-0630 WED
1700 WED-1125 THU
1700 THU-0630 FRI
1700 FRI-0735 SAT
HR IN UTC. EXC SUN, ATS WILL BE AVBL FOR OPS OUTSIDE PUBLISHED HR
OF SER WITH PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TONGA
AIRPORTS LIMITED, TEL +676 21864
CREATED: 09 Apr 2012 22:35:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM P0179/12: Fua'amotu International Airport (NFTF) 
P0179/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZO/QMRLL/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2114S17508W005
A) NFTF B) 1204032344 C) PERM
E) REF TONGA AIP PAGE NFTF AD 2-8 ITEM NFTF AD-2.12 RWY PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS RWY 17/35
DELETE: 115
INSERT: 30
CREATED: 03 Apr 2012 23:44:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM P0178/12: Fua'amotu International Airport (NFTF) 
P0178/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZO/QFAXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2114S17508W005
A) NFTF B) 1204032338 C) PERM
E) REF TONGA AIP PAGE ENR 1.14-2 ITEM 3.1.2.
DELETE: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
INSERT: DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION
CREATED: 03 Apr 2012 23:38:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM P0177/12: Fua'amotu International Airport (NFTF) 
P0177/12 NOTAMN 
Q) NZZO/QFAXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2114S17508W005
A) NFTF B) 1204032334 C) PERM
E) REF TONGA AIP PAGE ENR 1.14.1 ITEM 1.1.1
DELETE: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CONTACT DETAILS
INSERT: 
DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
NUKU'ALOFA
PO BOX 845
TEL (676) 24 045 (676) 24 144
FAX (676) 24 145
AFTN: NFTNYAYX
CREATED: 03 Apr 2012 23:34:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX
NOTAM P0156/12: Fua'amotu International Airport (NFTF) 
P0156/12 NOTAMR P0110/12 
Q) NZZO/QFAHW/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2114S17508W005
A) NFTF B) 1203222316 C) 1206222300 EST
E) RWY 11/29 WIP, TRENCHING AND RECABLING OF RWY EDGE LIGHTS.
MEN AND EQPT WILL VACATE 10 MIN PRIOR TO ACFT ARR AND DEP
CREATED: 22 Mar 2012 23:16:00 
SOURCE: NZCHYNYX