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Faleolo International Airport

Apia, Samoa

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Elevation

58 ft

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The Essence of Faleolo International Airport

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Location

Apia · AA · Samoa

Connectivity

5 routes · 3 destinations

Position

-13.830°, -172.008° · 58 ft elev.

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Samoa's primary international gateway on the island of Upolu.

Opened

1962

Location

Apia, Samoa

Faleolo International Airport is the main international airport serving Apia, the capital of Samoa. Located approximately 35 kilometres west of Apia on the island of Upolu, it handles the majority of international passenger and cargo traffic entering the country. The airport serves as a key hub for connectivity across the Pacific, linking Samoa with destinations in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and other Pacific island nations. It is operated under the authority of the Samoa Airports Authority. Faleolo has undergone various infrastructure improvements over the years to expand capacity and enhance passenger facilities, supported in part by development funding from regional partners.

Terminals

The airport operates a single terminal building handling both international and domestic passenger traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Apia city centre, approximately 35 kilometres away, is available via taxis, rental cars, and private shuttle services.

Airlines here

Major airlines serving Faleolo include Samoa Airways, Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, and Virgin Australia.

Notable facts

›Faleolo is located about 35 km west of Apia, the capital of Samoa.
›The airport is operated by the Samoa Airports Authority.
›It is the primary international airport in Samoa, with Fagali'i Airport handling some inter-island services.
›The runway is approximately 2,900 metres in length, capable of handling wide-body aircraft.
›Samoa shifted its international date line position in 2011, affecting flight schedules through Faleolo.

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Airlines serving this airport

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APW → HNLFJ · 73H

APW → NANFJ · 73H

APW → AKLNZ · 320 763

APW → AKLUS · 320 763

APW → AKLVA · 73H

Aircraft operating here

73H3 routes Airbus A3202 routes Boeing 767-3002 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Faleolo International Airport 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. Services to the United States, Australia, or New Zealand, could only land at Pago Pago International Airport in American Samoa. Since the airport's expansion, most international traffic now uses Faleolo.

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