Santa Cruz, Temotu Province
Santa Cruz Island Airport, also called Graciosa Bay Airport or Luova Airport, is located in the vicinity of Santa Cruz Island in Solomon Islands (Solomons). SCZ airport. The airport has scheduled flights provided by Solomon Airlines, using DASH8 & DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft. Flights to this airport are on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Santa Cruz, Lata (SCZ)
Temotu
Dash 8 (DH8-102), Twin otter (DH6)
Aircraft Transfers from Santa Cruz Airport
Temotu: 21,362 (estimated census 2009)
The main industries for Santa Cruz are Marine Fishing Activities and Root-Crops
Main Lata Hospital is located on the town's capital and is accessible by truck or 30mins on boat
RSIP (Royal Solomon Islands Police) presence in Santa Cruz - Phone: (+677)
Main transport options include a boat or by vehicle on Lata itself.
There are no Taxis in Santa Cruz
Internet Services are available through PF Net
Mobile phones and SIM cards are available from the Telekom office in Lata
No ATM banks at Santa cruz
Attractions
Tinakula Volcano
The country’s most active volcano is at Tinakula, an island north of Nendo in Temotu Province, Solomon Islands. It lies at the north end of the Santa Cruz Islands. It is about 3.5 kilometres (2 miles) wide and rises 851 metres (2,792 feet) above sea level, rising three to four kilometres (1.9 to 2.5 miles) from the sea floor. The volcano was first recorded in eruption in 1595 when Álvaro de Mendaña sailed past it.