Located 25 miles west of capital city Apia, the airport was originally built by the US navy after the war broke out in the South Pacific in 1942.
Waxay ku taal meel 25 mayl galbeed ka xigta magaalada caasimada ah ee Apia, garoonka diyaaradaha waxaa markiisii   hore dhisay ciidamada badda ee Mareykanka kadib markii uu dagaalku ka qarxay Koonfurta Baasifigga sanadkii 1942.