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    "addressCountry": "Vanuatu",
    "addressLocality": "Walaha"
  },
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    "Air Vanuatu (limited service)"
  ],
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
    },
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      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
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      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
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      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    },
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      "value": "0 minutes"
    }
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  "city": "Walaha",
  "code": "WLH",
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  "connection_tips": "Walaha Airport serves the southwestern region of Ambae Island, one of three airstrips providing essential connectivity for this remote volcanic island in Vanuatu's archipelago. The airport serves as a crucial link for medical evacuations, supply deliveries, and maintaining communication with the outside world for this isolated Pacific community that continues to live under the constant threat of renewed volcanic activity. The civilian airfield operates without slot coordination requirements, though landing permits should be arranged in advance due to limited ground services and infrastructure. Ground transportation on the island relies primarily on local trucks and walking paths, with volcanic activity occasionally restricting access to certain areas.\n\nThe airport plays a critical role during volcanic emergencies, as Ambae sits atop Vanuatu's largest active volcano, Manaro Voui, which has required multiple complete island evacuations. Located at just 151 feet elevation, the airport operates alongside Redcliffe and Longana airports to maintain lifeline services for Ambae's approximately 11,000 residents. Air Vanuatu provides limited domestic service, though operations have been severely disrupted since the airline's 2024 liquidation, with only minimal services resuming.\n\nJet fuel is generally available but supply reliability varies due to the remote location and shipping logistics. During the major 2017-2018 eruptions, all three airports facilitated the mass evacuation of over 11,600 residents to neighboring Santo, Pentecost, and Maewo islands. Current volcanic activity remains at Level 3, meaning ongoing monitoring and potential flight disruptions from ash plumes that can reach 30,000 feet.",
  "country": "Vanuatu",
  "flag_url": "https://flagcdn.com/w320/vu.png",
  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=VUV",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Ground transport: Check latest airport advisories and transport options.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Walaha+Airport",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
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    "total_reviews": 0
  },
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=VUV",
  "iataCode": "WLH",
  "icao": "NVSW",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "May 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": -15.412,
  "layover_planner_info": "Plan ahead for ground transport and amenities.",
  "longitude": 167.69099,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 110,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact your airline for assistance.",
  "name": "Walaha Airport",
  "region": "Oceania",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "RCL",
      "name": "Redcliffe Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Walaha Airport is one of the airstrips serving Ambae in northern Vanuatu, a volcanic island where air access has outsized importance because sea travel is slower and disruptive eruptions can rapidly change local conditions. Public aerodrome data lists NVSW as a small airport at about 151 ft elevation with airline service, reflecting its role as a real domestic lifeline.\n\nThat role is especially important on Ambae, where Manaro Voui's activity has repeatedly affected communities and transport planning. The airport supports routine island access but also carries obvious contingency value for medical movement, official travel, and evacuation support when conditions deteriorate.\n\nWLH should therefore be described as a lightly equipped domestic island airport whose significance comes from Ambae's geography and volcanic risk, not from terminal amenities.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Walaha+Airport"
}