Nouméa La Tontouta (NWWW)
Taxiing
Aircraft up to, and including, B738s and A320s are permitted to turnaround on the runway at any intermediate point. Other aircraft must backtrack the entire length.
Runway Modes
Typically reciprocal runway operations occur with RWY 29 departures and RWY 11 arrivals. If weather or traffic levels preclude reciprocal runway operations RWY 11 shall be used for arrivals and departures, except where excessive tailwind necessitates the use of RWY 29.
Departures
Aircraft planned via GOPRA, ONIBA, TEPAM, NISAS, POXAK, SCUBA, or VIRAR should expect to be assigned the Procedural SID that terminates at the appropriate waypoint. Aircraft departing to the north-east should expect to be assigned the Procedural SID terminating at LTO VOR.
Arrivals
ILS, RNP, VOR, and NDB approaches are available to RWY 11. An RNP approach is available to RWY 29.
Runway 29 VPT
Aircraft arriving via the VPT for RWY 29 will perform an ILS or VOR approach for RWY 11 before breaking right to follow the prescribed visual track.
VFR Operations
Departures
VFR departures should advise their planned departure point and requested alitude to NWWW SMC with taxi call, and NWWW ADC with ready call. Departures will climb to at least A015 (or RFL, if lower) in the circuit before tracking to their departure point.
Phraseology
FOXYZ: "Tontouta Ground, FOXYZ, Cessna 152, parking P2, information A, request taxi VFR to Koumac, via WA."
NWWW SMC: "FOXYZ, Tontouta Ground, squawk 7001, expect to exit control zone via WA. Taxi holding point C, Runway 29. Report ready for departure.
FOXYZ: "Squawk 7001, expect WA exit. Taxi holding point C, Runway 29. FOXYZ"
Arrivals
VFR aircraft should report inbound at a VFR reporting point. NWWW ADC will instruct aircraft to join the appropriate leg of the aerodrome circuit.
VFR Reporting Points
| Code | Name (French) | Name (English) |
|---|---|---|
| EA | Réservoirs | Tanks |
| M | Pointe Maa | Maa headland |
| NB | Pont de la Tontouta | La Tontouta Bridge |
| NA | Col de Nassirah | La Nassirah Pass |
| PD | Passe de Dumbéa | Dumbéa Pass |
| S | Presqu'île de Uitoé | Uitoé Peninsula |
| SH | Sud Savannah | South Savannah |
| WA | Ouaméni | Ouaméni |
| WB | Entrée de Boulouparis | Boulouparis entry |
| Y | Ile Puen | Puen Island |
Night Operations
At night, VFR aircraft are prohibited from performing a visual approach when arriving from the north, between LTO VOR radials 290° to 128°.
