Salote Pilolevu

Salote Pilolevu Airport on Lifuka Island serves Haʻapai as a small but essential regional gateway, opened in the mid-20th century and operating from a single compact terminal and runway. The airport is vital for island-hopping in Tonga, offering quick domestic flights to Nukuʻalofa and connections to outer atolls, plus occasional charter services, and is a short drive from the Haʻapai township of Pangai with basic taxi and shuttle options and boat links for inter-island transfers. Often more affordable than larger international hubs for short hops, fares can vary due to limited competition; it functions as a key base for local carriers such as Lulutai Airlines.