FEATURES
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Accurate terminal buildings
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Photorealistic coverage of all three islands
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Custom runway and ground/apron textured polygons
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Custom vegetation and objects
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3D grass
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Upgraded terrain mesh for the airport area;
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Complete hand-textured coloration of land and water-class
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Night lighting and effects;
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15/30/60cm/pixel photorealistic texture
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Frame rate-friendly (including full autogen enhancements for frame rate fluidity using SDK annotator). This means all sliders to the right with very minimal FPS impact
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Runway and apron/tarmac markings
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76m or higher resolution terrain mesh compatible
HA'APAI-LIFUKA AIRPORT (ICAO: NFTL), also known as Salote Pilolevu Airport, is situated due north of Fua'amotu International (NFTF). It is 99nm from Fua'amotu and 75nm due south of Vava'u International (NFTV). The airport has a 3,937x98ft (1200x30m) bituminous/asphalt mixed runway and is subject to frequent cross-winds.
VAVA'U INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ICAO: NFTV), also known as Lupepau'u International Airport, it is located 75nm north of Ha'apai-Lifuka (NFTL) and 173nm from Fua'amotu International Airport (NFTF). The airport is located 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the capital Neiafu.
Vava’u is Tonga’s main tourism hub, with over 34 islands providing both dramatic scenery and a world renowned centre for water-related activities such as sailing, fishing and diving. Vava'u is an international airport, but scheduled international flights no longer operate here, with all such flights arriving in Tongatapu. Charters and private aircraft still use the International facilities at Vava'u. Domestic air services are operated by Chathams Pacific twice daily to and from Tongatapu. The company generally ran a 50-seat Convair 580 on this route with an 18-seat Metroliner also used periodically.
Flight time is 50 minutes to Tongatapu, 30 minutes to Ha’apai and a little over one hour to Niuatoputapu in the north. The airport has a 5,593x98ft (1659x30m) asphalt-bituminous mixed runway
NIUATOPUTAPU AIRPORT (ICAO: NFTP) is one of the two Niuas (Niuafo’ou, being the other) situated the farthest north of all the islands of Tonga. It is halfway between Vava’u and Samoa. By plane it is 157nm from Vava'u, 230nm from Ha'apai-Lifuka, and 325nm from Fua'amotu International. Niuatoputapu by location is remote and undeveloped, while Tongan tradition culture remains strong. The climate is noticeably warmer than in the southern parts of the Kingdom. Niuatoputapu is a flat coral island but there is a 200m high ridge running along the central part of the island, with volcanic Tafahi Island just offshore. Beautiful beaches and small traditional communities with elaborate churches surround the island.
Limited domestic air services operated by Chathams Pacific connect Niuatoputapu to Vava’u and Tongatapu. The airfield has a 4,265x88ft (1300x27m) unsealed coral strip runway.