Lakeba Airport
{{Short description|Airport in Fiji}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Lakeba Airport
| nativename =
| IATA = LKB
| ICAO = NFNK
| pushpin_map = Fiji
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Fiji
| pushpin_label = LKB
| pushpin_label_position = left
| type = Public
| owner =
| operator = Airports Fiji Limited
| location =
| elevation-f = 280
| elevation-m = 85
| coordinates = {{coord|18|11|57|S|178|49|01|W|region:FJ_type:airport}}
| website =
| metric-rwy = y
| r1-number =
| r1-length-m = 723
| r1-length-f = 2,372
| r1-surface = Paved
| footnotes = Source:{{GCM|LKB|Lakeba Island, Fiji (LKB / NFNK)}}
}}
Lakeba Airport {{airport codes|LKB|NFNK}} is an airport in Lakeba (pronounced {{IPA|fj|laˈkemba|}}), one of the Lau Islands in southern Fiji. It is operated by Airports Fiji Limited.{{cite web | url = http://www.airportsfiji.com/outer_islands.php | title = Outer Islands | publisher = Airports Fiji Limited | accessdate = 10 June 2010}} In 2019 300,000 Fijian dollars were spent to upgrade the runway.{{cite web |last1=Pratap |first1=Ritika |title=$300k spent to upgrade Lakeba Airport runway |url=https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/business/300k-spent-to-upgrade-lakeba-airport-runway/ |website=Fiji Broadcasting Corporation News |access-date=2 July 2023 |date=16 December 2019}}
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of {{convert|280|ft|0}} above mean sea level. It has one runway which measures {{convert|723|x|24|m|0}}.
Airlines and Destinations
References
External links
- {{ASN|LKB|LKB / NFNK}}
- [http://www.fijiairways.com/ Fiji Airways] (official site)
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