List of airports in Vanuatu
Airports
Table:
City and/or Island

Province

ICAO

IATA

Airport name

Anatom (Aneityum) / Inyeug

Tafea

NVVA

AUY

Anatom Airport (Aneityum Airport)

Aniwa

Tafea

NVVB

AWD

Aniwa Airport

Craig Cove, Ambrym

Malampa

NVSF

CCV

Craig Cove Airport

Dillon's Bay, Erromango

Tafea

NVVD

DLY

Dillon's Bay Airport

Sangafa, Emae, Shepherd Islands

Shefa

NVSE

EAE

Siwo Airport

Futuna

Tafea

NVVF

FTA

Futuna Airport

Gaua, Banks Islands

Torba

NVSQ

ZGU

Gaua Airport

Ipota, Erromango

Tafea

NVVI

IPA

Ipota Airport

Lamap, Malekula

Malampa

NVSL

LPM

Malekula Airport (Lamap Airport)

Lamen Bay, Epi

Shefa

NVSM

LNB

Lamen Bay Airport

Longana, Ambae

Penama

NVSG

LOD

Longana Airport

Lonorore, Pentecost

Penama

NVSO

LNE

Lonorore Airport

Luganville, Espiritu Santo

Sanma

NVSS

SON

Santo-Pekoa International Airport

Maewo

Penama

NVSN

MWF

Maewo-Naone Airport

Mota Lava, Banks Islands

Torba

NVSA

MTV

Mota Lava Airport

Norsup, Malekoula

Malampa

NVSP

NUS

Norsup Airport

Olpoi, Espiritu Santo

Sanma

NVSZ

OLJ

Olpoi Airport

Tavie, Paama

Malampa

NVSI

PBJ

Paama Airport

Port Vila, Efate

Shefa

NVVV

VLI

Bauerfield International Airport

Quoin Hill, Efate

Shefa

NVVQ

UIQ

Quoin Hill Airport

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Below is a partial list of populated places in Vanuatu .
This is a list of islands of Vanuatu by province , largely from north to south , subdivided by archipelago when appropriate . Vanuatu is usually said to contain 83 islands .
Vanuatu has been divided into six provinces since 1994 . The names in English of all provinces are derived from the initial letters of their constituent islands :
The ICAO ( /ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ/ , eye-KAY-oh ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world . These codes , as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910 : Location Indicators , are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning . ICAO codes are also used to identify other aviation facilities such as weather stations , International Flight Service Stations or Area Control Centers , whether or not they are located at airports . Flight information regions are also identified by a unique ICAO-code .
An IATA airport code , also known as an IATA location identifier , IATA station code or simply a location identifier , is a three-letter geocode designating many airports and metropolitan areas around the world , defined by the International Air Transport Association ( IATA ) . The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used . The assignment of these codes is governed by IATA Resolution 763 , and it is administered by the IATA 's headquarters in Montreal . The codes are published semi-annually in the IATA Airline Coding Directory . IATA also provides codes for railway stations and for airport handling entities . A list of airports sorted by IATA code is available . A list of railway station codes , shared in agreements between airlines and rail lines such as Amtrak , SNCF French Railways , and Deutsche Bahn , is available . Many railway administrations have their own list of codes for their stations , such as the list of Amtrak station codes .
Aneityum ( also known as Anatom or Keamu ) is the southernmost island of Vanuatu , in the province of Tafea .
Inyeug Island is a small uninhabited island in Tafea Province of Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean . Inyeug means Small Island in a local language . Inyueg is also called Mystery Island by the cruise ships that regularly visit the island .
Tafea is the southernmost of the six provinces of Vanuatu . The name is an acronym for the five main islands that make up the province : Tanna , Aneityum , Futuna , Erromango and Aniwa .
Anatom Airport ( IATA : AUY , ICAO : NVVA ) , also known as Aneityum Airport , is an airfield serving the island of Aneityum , in the Taféa province in Vanuatu . The airfield is actually located on the smaller Inyeug island .
Aniwa is a small island in the southernmost province of Tafea , Vanuatu . As a coral island ( a raised coral atoll ) , it rises a mere 42 m above sea level . In the northwest is Itcharo ( Tiaro ) lagoon , which is open to the sea . The nearest large island is Tanna , about 24 km to the southwest .
Aniwa Airport ( IATA : AWD , ICAO : NVVB ) is an airfield on the island of Aniwa , in the Taféa province in Vanuatu .
Ambrym is a volcanic island in Malampa Province in the archipelago of Vanuatu . Volcanic activity on the island includes lava lakes in two craters near the summit .
Malampa is one of the six provinces of Vanuatu , located in the center of the country . It consists of three main islands : Malakula , Ambrym and Paama , and takes its name from the first syllable of their names . It includes a number of other islands - the small islands of Uripiv , Norsup , Rano , Wala , Atchin and Vao off the coast of Malakula , and the volcanic island of Lopevi ( currently uninhabited ) . Also included are the Maskelynes Islands and some more small islands along the south coast of Malakula .
Craig Cove Airport is an airport in Craig Cove on Ambrym Island in Vanuatu ( IATA : CCV , ICAO : NVSF ) .
Erromango is the fourth largest island in the Vanuatu archipelago . With a land area of 891.9 square kilometres ( 344.4 sq mi ) it is the largest island in Tafea Province , the southernmost of Vanuatu 's six administrative regions .
Dillon 's Bay Airport ( IATA : DLY , ICAO : NVVD ) is an airfield near Dillon 's Bay on the island of Erromango , in the Taféa province in Vanuatu . It is one of two airfields in the island , the other being Ipota Airport in the east .
Emae is an island in the Shepherd Islands , Shefa , Vanuatu .
The Shepherd Islands ( coordinates 16°48′S 168°30′E / 16.8°S 168.5°E / -16.8 ; 168.5Coordinates : 16°48′S 168°30′E / 16.8°S 168.5°E / -16.8 ; 168.5 ) are a group of islands lying between the larger islands of Epi and Éfaté , in the Shefa province of Vanuatu . The aggregate land area is 88 square kilometres ( 34 square miles ) . They were named by Captain Cook after Anthony Shepherd , a British astronomer and friend of Cook . From north to south , the principal islands are : Laika , Tongoa ( Kuwaé ) , Buninga ( Mbining ) , Ewose , Falea , Tongariki ( Atong ) , Émaé ( Mai ) , Makura ( Emwae ) , Mataso ( Matah ) , and Monument ( Étarik ) . Émaé and Tongoa are the largest islands in the group . The region includes two submarine volcanoes , Kuwae and Makura . The islands are principally in the outlines of the calderas of these volcanoes . The highest of the islands is Émaé , at 644 metres ( 2,113 feet ) above sea level , Tongariki is also above 500 metres ( 1,640 feet ) .
Shefa is one of the six provinces of Vanuatu , located in the center of the country and including the islands of Epi and Efate and the Shepherd Islands . The province 's name is derived from the initial letters of SHepherd and EFAte . It has a population of 78,723 people and an area of 1,455 km² . Its capital is Port Vila , which is also the capital of the nation .
Aromai Airport is an airport in Siwo on Emae Island in Vanuatu ( IATA : EAE , ICAO : NVSE ) . A departure tax is charged for departures from this airport .
Futuna is an island in the Tafea province of Vanuatu . It is the easternmost island in the country .
Futuna Airport ( IATA : FTA , ICAO : NVVF ) is an airfield on the island of Futuna , in the Taféa province in Vanuatu .
Gaua ( formerly known as Santa Maria Island ) is the largest and second most populous of the Banks Islands in Torba Province of northern Vanuatu . It covers 342 km² .
The Banks Islands ( in Bislama Bankis ) are a group of islands in northern Vanuatu . Together with the Torres Islands to the northwest , they make up the northernmost province of Torba . The group lies about 40 km ( 25 mi ) north of Maewo , and includes Gaua and Vanua Lava , two of the 13 largest islands in Vanuatu . In 2009 , the islands supported a population of 8,533 on a land area of 780 km² .
Torba ( or TorBa ) is the northernmost province of Vanuatu , consisting of the Banks Islands and the Torres Islands . The province 's name is derived from the initial letters of TORres and BAnks .
Gaua Airport ( IATA : ZGU , ICAO : NVSQ ) is an airport on the island of Gaua , one of the Banks Islands in the Torba province in Vanuatu .
Ipota is a village in the municipality of Jajce , Bosnia and Herzegovina .
Ipota Airport ( IATA : IPA , ICAO : NVVI ) is an airfield near Ipota on the island of Erromango , in the Taféa province in Vanuatu . It is one of two airfields in the island , the other being Dillon 's Bay Airport in the west .
Lamap ( former named Port Sandwich ) is a village in Malampa Province on the Malekula island in Vanuatu .
Malakula Island , also spelled Malekula , is the second-largest island in the nation of Vanuatu , in the Pacific Ocean region of Melanesia .
Malekoula Airport ( IATA : LPM , ICAO : NVSL ) , also known as Lamap Airport , is an airfield near Lamap on the island of Malekoula , in the Malampa province in Vanuatu . It is one of two airfields on the island , the other being Norsup Airport in the north .
Epi ( or Épi , Api ; formerly known as Tasiko or Volcano Island ) is an island in Shefa Province , Vanuatu , at the north end of the Shepherd Islands . The island is 43 kilometres ( 27 mi ) long northwest-southeast , and 18 kilometres ( 11 mi ) wide , with an area of 444 square kilometres ( 171 sq mi ) . Its shoreline measures 130 km . In 1986 it had a population of 3,035 but in 2009 it had increased to 5,200 .
Lamen Bay Airport ( IATA : LNB , ICAO : NVSM ) is an airport in Lamen Bay on Epi , Vanuatu .
Longana is a village located on the eastern part of Ambae island in Penama Province , Vanuatu . It covers land area of approximately 50 square kilometres ( 19 sq mi ) .
Ambae Island , also known as Aoba or Oba and formerly Leper 's Island , is an island in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu , located near 15°30′S 167°30′E / 15.500°S 167.500°E / -15.500 ; 167.500 , approximately 165 miles ( 266 km ) NNW of Vanuatu 's capital city , Port Vila .
Penama is one of the six provinces of Vanuatu , located in the northeast of the country and consisting of three major islands :
Longana Airport is an airport in Longana , Vanuatu ( IATA : LOD , ICAO : NVSG ) .
Pentecost Island is one of the 83 islands that make up the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu . It lies 190 kilometres ( 120 mi ) due north of capital Port Vila . Pentecost Island is known as Pentecôte in French and Pentikos in Bislama . The island was known in its native languages by names such as Vanu Aroaroa , although these names are not in common use today . Pentecost has also been referred to as Raga or Araga , a tribal name that originated in the north but is now widely applied to the whole island . In old sources it is occasionally referred to as Whitsuntide Island .
Lonorore Airport ( IATA : LNE , ICAO : NVSO ) or Lonoror ( possibly from Ske lon or or in the fences ) is an airport on south-western Pentecost Island , Vanuatu , 3 km south of Baravet village .
Luganville is the second largest city in Vanuatu . Its population is 16,312 . The city is called Santo by people from Vanuatu 's northern islands , who use Luganville as their big city . It is called Kanal ( from French Second Canal ) by rural residents of the large island of Espiritu Santo on which the city lies . The main street that runs through Luganville contains most of the commercial businesses . It is unusually wide as a result of the American base commander insisting that four army tanks must be able to be driven side by side along the road . [ citation needed ] Small side streets and outlying roads cater for the residential zones . The main street contains the port at one end and the markets and municipal council building at the other end . In the centre there are two main types of stores : tourist boutiques and all-in-one stores ( best described as a cross between a supermarket and a hardware store ) .
Espiritu Santo [ a ] ( UK : /ɛˌspɪrɪtuː ˈsæntoʊ/ , US : /- ˈsɑːntuː , - ˈsɑːntoʊ/ ; French : [ ɛspiʁity sɑ̃to ] ) is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu , with an area of 3,955.5 km2 ( 1,527.2 sq mi ) and a population of around 40,000 according to the 2009 census .
Sanma is a province located in the Northern part of the nation of Vanuatu , occupying the nation 's largest island , Espiritu Santo , which is located approximately 2,500 km northeast of Sydney , Australia . Sanam The name Sanma is derived from the initial letters of the main islands of ( Espiritu ) SANto and MAlo .
Santo-Pekoa International Airport is an airport in Luganville on Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu ( IATA : SON , ICAO : NVSS ) . Airports Vanuatu Limited provides aviation services for the airport .
Maewo ( local pronunciation : [ ŋʷaewo ] ; formerly Aurora Island ) is an island in Vanuatu in Penama province , 105 km to the east of Espiritu Santo . It is 47 km long , and 6 km wide , with an area of 269 km² . Its highest point is 795 m above sea level . In 2009 the island had a population of almost 3,600 . Maewo is covered with dense vegetation : tropical forests in which banyan trees grow .
Maewo-Naone Airport ( IATA : MWF , ICAO : NVSN ) is an airport on Maewo in Vanuatu .
Mota Lava or Motalava ( coordinates 13°42′S 167°39′E / 13.7°S 167.65°E / -13.7 ; 167.65 ) is the fourth largest island in the Banks Islands of Vanuatu , after Gaua , Vanua Lava and Ureparapara , with an area of 24 km2 ( 9.3 sq mi ) . It is the largest and highest ( 411 m or 1,348 ft ) of the eastern chain of islands . 270 meters ( 886 ft ) off its southern coast , attached by high corals that one can wade through at low tide , is the islet of Ra , with an area of 50 ha ( 120 acres ) . The climate on the island is humid tropical . The average annual rainfall exceeds 4000 mm . Mota-Lava is subject to frequent earthquakes and cyclones . The 2009 census figures give a population of 1640 inhabitants ( Mota Lava + Ra ) , yielding a population density of 67 per km² .
Mota Lava Airport ( IATA : MTV , ICAO : NVSA ) is an airport located on the island of Mota Lava , one of the Banks Islands in the Torba province in Vanuatu . Also known as Valua Airport , it is located on the eastern end of Motalava island , near the village of Aplow ( formerly known as Valuwa ) .
Norsup is an island and village in the province of Malampa on Malakula Island in Vanuatu . It is located near Malampa Province capital Lakatoro .
Malakula Island , also spelled Malekula , is the second-largest island in the nation of Vanuatu , in the Pacific Ocean region of Melanesia .
Norsup Airport ( IATA : NUS , ICAO : NVSP ) is an airfield near Norsup on the island of Malakula , in the Malampa province in Vanuatu . It is one of three airfields on the island , the others being Lamap Airport and South West Bay in the south .
Olpoi Airport ( IATA : OLJ , ICAO : NVSZ ) , also known as North West Santo Airport , is an airport in Olpoi on Espiritu Santo , Vanuatu .
Paama ( Paama language : Voum ) is a small island in the Malampa Province , Vanuatu . The island is about 8 km from north to south and only 5 km or so at its widest point . The island is dominated by hills , rising to a height of around 550 m in the north . Paama lies a short distance south of Ambrym , a little further east of Malakula , about 7 km west of the large active volcano Lopevi ( Ulvae , in the vernacular ( see Crowley 1982 ) , and a short distance north of the island of Epi . During daylight , all of Paama 's neighbouring islands are clearly visible from various locations on the island . Indeed , on a clear night the red glow of Ambrym 's twin volcanos can be seen clearly from the black sand beach at Liro . The now uninhabited island of Lopevi dominates the view east from the village of Lulep , on the northeast coast of the island . This active volcano is reasonably regular , erupting every two years or so , causing quite serious problems for those living in the villages of Lulep and Luli in the northeast of the island . The acidic volcanic ash falls onto gardens , ruining crops , and onto the natangura thatched roofs , rotting it .
Paama Airport ( IATA : PBJ , ICAO : NVSI ) is an airport on Paama island , in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu .
Port Vila ( French : Port-Vila ) , or simply Vila ( English : /ˈviːlə/ ; French : Vila ; Bislama : Vila [ viˈla ] ) , is the capital and largest city of Vanuatu and is on the island of Efate . Its population in the last census ( 2009 ) was 44,040 , an increase of 35% on the previous census result ( 29,356 in 1999 ) . In 2009 , the population of Port Vila formed 18.8% of the country 's population , and 66.9% of the population of Efate . On the south coast of the island of Efate , in Shefa Province , Port Vila is the economic and commercial centre of Vanuatu . The mayor is Mambo Albert Sandy Daniel , of the Vanua'aku Pati , elected in January 2018 ; his deputy is Eric Puyo Festa , of the Grin Confederation . On March 13 , 2015 , Port Vila bore extensive damage from Cyclone Pam .
Efate is an island in the Pacific Ocean which is part of the Shefa Province in Vanuatu . It is also known as Île Vate .
Bauerfield International Airport ( IATA : VLI , ICAO : NVVV ) is an airport located in Port Vila , Vanuatu . The airport is relatively small in size , but its runway has the capability and length to accept jets up to the Airbus A330 . It serves as the hub for Vanuatu 's flag carrier airline , Air Vanuatu .
Quoin Hill Airfield was an airfield in North Efate , in Vanuatu ( IATA : UIQ , ICAO : NVVQ ) . The airfield was used during World War II but is no longer usable as an airstrip .