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Bauerfield International Airport (IATA: VLI, ICAO: NVVV) (French: Aéroport International Bauerfield) 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.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Vanuatu Limited | ||||||||||
| Serves | Port Vila, Vanuatu | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Air Vanuatu | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 68 ft / 21 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°41′57″S 168°19′11″E | ||||||||||
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History
With Japanese forces establishing bases on Guadalcanal which threatened the sea route between the U.S. and Australia, Admiral King distributed the joint basic plan for the occupation and defense of Efate (the island containing Port Vila) on 20 March 1942. Under its terms the US Army was to defend Efate and support the defense of ships and positions. The US Navy's task was: (1) to construct, administer and operate a naval advance base, seaplane base, and harbor facilities; (2) to support Army forces in the defense of the island; (3) to construct an airfield and at least two outlying dispersal fields; (4) to provide facilities for the operation of seaplane-bombers.[1]
On 25 March 1942, the Army sent about 500 men to Efate from Nouméa, and the 4th Defense Battalion, 45th Marines, arrived on 8 April. Elements of the Seabees 1st Naval Construction Battalion arrived on Efate on 4 May 1942. The Marines had already cleared a coral 2,000 feet (610 m) by 200 feet (61 m) runway near Port Vila on part of a plantation owned by Henri Russet. The Seabees expanded this to 6,000 feet (1,800 m) by 350 feet (110 m).[1]: 204–5
The airfield was originally named Efate Field, Vila Field or McDonald Field but was later officially named Bauer Field after Lt-Col. Harold W. Bauer, a fighter pilot in the US Marine Corps who was lost at sea on 14 November 1942 after being shot down during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
USAAF units stationed at Efate Field included:
- 12th Fighter Squadron 1942-3
- 44th Fighter Squadron 7 November 1942 – 25 October 1943
- 26th Bombardment Squadron 25 July-22 December 1942
The base was disestablished and abandoned in February 1946.[1]: 206
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aircalin | Nouméa |
| Air Vanuatu | Auckland, Brisbane, Craig Cove, Dillon's Bay, Emae, Honiara, Ipota, Lamap, Lamen Bay, Lonorore, Luganville, Melbourne,[2] Nadi, Norsup, Nouméa, Paama, South West Bay, Sydney, Tanna, Tongoa, Ulei, Valesdir[3] |
| Fiji Airways | Nadi |
| Solomon Airlines | Honiara, Nadi[4] |
| Virgin Australia | Brisbane (resumes March 10, 2023), Sydney[5] (begins March 21, 2023) |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Pacific Air Express | Brisbane |
Accidents and incidents
- On 28 July 2018, an ATR-72 operating Air Vanuatu Flight 241 suffered a runway excursion whilst landing with an engine shut down following an in-flight fire. The aircraft collided with two Britten-Norman Islanders, writing one off and severely damaging the other.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Building the Navy's Bases in World War II History of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Civil Engineer Corps 1940-1946. US Government Printing Office. 1947. p. 202.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "Air Vanuatu to launch Melbourne-Port Vila flights". ausbt.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- "Plan & Book | Schedules, Airfares, Baggage & more".
- "Solomon Airlines Flight Schedules | International & Domestic".
- "Virgin Australia further expands international network". 21 September 2022.
External links
Media related to Bauerfield International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
На других языках
[de] Bauerfield Airport
Der Flughafen Bauerfield (englisch Bauerfield Airport) ist der internationale Flughafen von Vanuatu. Er liegt nahe der Hauptstadt Port Vila.- [en] Bauerfield International Airport
[fr] Aéroport international Bauerfield
L’aéroport international Bauerfield (code IATA : VLI • code OACI : NVVV) est un aéroport situé à Port-Vila, au Vanuatu. C'est un petit aéroport de par sa taille, mais ses pistes ont une capacité et une longueur suffisantes pour accueillir de grands avions comme les Boeing 767. C'est le hub de la compagnie aérienne du Vanuatu, Air Vanuatu.[it] Aeroporto Internazionale Bauerfield
L'Aeroporto Internazionale Bauerfield (IATA: VLI, ICAO: NVVV) è il principale aeroporto di Vanuatu ed è situato nella capitale Port Vila.[ru] Бауэрфилд (аэропорт)
Международный аэропорт Бауэрфилд, также известный как Международный аэропорт Порт-Вила (ИАТА: VLI, ИКАО: NVVV) — коммерческий аэропорт столицы Вануату города Порт-Вила.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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