List of airports in Papua New Guinea

This is a list of airports in Papua New Guinea, sorted by location.

Map of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands (the western portion of the island is a part of the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua). It is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, in a region defined since the early 19th century as Melanesia. The capital is Port Moresby.

The country has 22 province-level divisions: 20 provinces, one autonomous region (Bougainville) and the National Capital District. Each province has one or more districts, and each district has one or more local level government (LLG) areas.

Airports

Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.

Location servedProvinceICAOIATAAirport nameCoordinates
Scheduled service
AlotauMilne BayAYGNGURGurney Airport10°18.7′S 150°20.35′E / 10.3117°S 150.33917°E / -10.3117; 150.33917 (Gurney (Alotau))
AwabaWesternAYAWAWBAwaba Airport08°00.86′S 142°45.06′E / 8.01433°S 142.75100°E / -8.01433; 142.75100 (Awaba)
BaimuruGulfAYBAVMUBaimuru Airport07°29.69′S 144°49.36′E / 7.49483°S 144.82267°E / -7.49483; 144.82267 (Baimuru)
BalimoWesternAYBMOPUBalimo Airport08°03.07′S 142°56.42′E / 8.05117°S 142.94033°E / -8.05117; 142.94033 (Balimo)
BossetWesternAYETBOTBosset Airport07°14.45′S 141°05.54′E / 7.24083°S 141.09233°E / -7.24083; 141.09233 (Bosset)
BukaBougainvilleAYBKBUABuka Airport05°25.29′S 154°40.49′E / 5.42150°S 154.67483°E / -5.42150; 154.67483 (Buka)
BuloloMorobeAYBUBULBulolo Airport07°13.05′S 146°38.92′E / 7.21750°S 146.64867°E / -7.21750; 146.64867 (Bulolo)
DaruWesternAYDUDAUDaru Airport09°05.25′S 143°12.5′E / 9.08750°S 143.2083°E / -9.08750; 143.2083 (Daru)
EfogiCentralAYEFEFGEfogi Airport09°09.34′S 147°39.60′E / 9.15567°S 147.66000°E / -9.15567; 147.66000 (Efogi)
FaneCentralAYFAFNEFane Airport08°33.07′S 147°05.11′E / 8.55117°S 147.08517°E / -8.55117; 147.08517 (Fane)
GorokaEastern HighlandsAYGAGKAGoroka Airport06°04.9′S 145°23.45′E / 6.0817°S 145.39083°E / -6.0817; 145.39083 (Goroka)
HoskinsWest New BritainAYHKHKNHoskins Airport (Kimbe Airport)05°27.62′S 150°24.06′E / 5.46033°S 150.40100°E / -5.46033; 150.40100 (Kimbe (Hoskins))
ItokamaOro (Northern)AYIKITKItokama Airport09°12.01′S 148°15.88′E / 9.20017°S 148.26467°E / -9.20017; 148.26467 (Itokama)
KagiCentralAYKQKGWKagi Airport09°08.22′S 147°40.2′E / 9.13700°S 147.6700°E / -9.13700; 147.6700 (Kagi)
KamusiGulfAYKSKUYKamusi Airport07°25.39′S 143°07.26′E / 7.42317°S 143.12100°E / -7.42317; 143.12100 (Kamusi)
KaviengNew IrelandAYKVKVGKavieng Airport02°34.52′S 150°49.05′E / 2.57533°S 150.81750°E / -2.57533; 150.81750 (Kavieng)
KeremaGulfAYKMKMAKerema Airport07°57.9′S 145°46.22′E / 7.9650°S 145.77033°E / -7.9650; 145.77033 (Kerema)
KikoriGulfAYKKKRIKikori Airport07°25.52′S 144°14.87′E / 7.42533°S 144.24783°E / -7.42533; 144.24783 (Kikori)
KiungaWesternAYKIUNGKiunga Airport06°07.45′S 141°17.15′E / 6.12417°S 141.28583°E / -6.12417; 141.28583 (Kiunga)
KokodaOro (Northern)AYKOKKDKokoda Airport08°53.38′S 147°43.8′E / 8.88967°S 147.7300°E / -8.88967; 147.7300 (Kokoda)
Kunaye / LondolovitNew IrelandAYKYLNVLihir Island Airport (Kunaye / Londolovit)03°02.57′S 152°37.64′E / 3.04283°S 152.62733°E / -3.04283; 152.62733 (Lihir Island (Kunaye/Londolovit))
KundiawaSimbu (Chimbu)AYCHCMUChimbu Airport06°01.75′S 144°58.07′E / 6.02917°S 144.96783°E / -6.02917; 144.96783 (Chimbu (Kundiawa))
LaeMorobeAYNZLAELae Nadzab Airport06°34.27′S 146°43.54′E / 6.57117°S 146.72567°E / -6.57117; 146.72567 (Nadzab (Lae))
Lake MurrayWesternAYLMLMYLake Murray Airport07°00.49′S 141°29.54′E / 7.00817°S 141.49233°E / -7.00817; 141.49233 (Lake Murray)
LorengauManusAYMOMASMomote Airport02°03.51′S 147°25.26′E / 2.05850°S 147.42100°E / -2.05850; 147.42100 (Momote (Lorengau))
Losuia, Kiriwina IslandMilne BayAYKALSALosuia Airport (Kiriwina Airport)08°30.65′S 151°05′E / 8.51083°S 151.083°E / -8.51083; 151.083 (Losuia (Kiriwina))
MadangMadangAYMDMAGMadang Airport05°12.6′S 145°47.22′E / 5.2100°S 145.78700°E / -5.2100; 145.78700 (Madang)
Manari (Manare)CentralAYMAMRMManari Airport09°11.53′S 147°37.25′E / 9.19217°S 147.62083°E / -9.19217; 147.62083 (Manari)
MendiSouthern HighlandsAYMNMDUMendi Airport06°08.96′S 143°39.36′E / 6.14933°S 143.65600°E / -6.14933; 143.65600 (Mendi)
MileiCentralAYEIMilei Airport09°04.81′S 147°36.17′E / 9.08017°S 147.60283°E / -9.08017; 147.60283 (Milei)
Misima IslandMilne BayAYMSMISMisima Airport10°41.44′S 152°50.13′E / 10.69067°S 152.83550°E / -10.69067; 152.83550 (Misima)
MoroSouthern HighlandsAYMRMXHMoro Airport06°21.75′S 143°13.86′E / 6.36250°S 143.23100°E / -6.36250; 143.23100 (Moro)
Mount HagenWestern HighlandsAYMHHGUMount Hagen Airport (Kagamuga Airport)05°49.84′S 144°17.99′E / 5.83067°S 144.29983°E / -5.83067; 144.29983 (Mount Hagen)
Nomad RiverWesternAYNRNOMNomad River Airport06°17.62′S 142°13.98′E / 6.29367°S 142.23300°E / -6.29367; 142.23300 (Nomad River)
OboWesternAYOBOBXObo Airport07°35.43′S 141°19.34′E / 7.59050°S 141.32233°E / -7.59050; 141.32233 (Obo)
OnongeCentralAYQQONBOnonge Airport08°40.49′S 147°15.66′E / 8.67483°S 147.26100°E / -8.67483; 147.26100 (Ononge)
PopondettaOro (Northern)AYGRPNPGirua Airport (Popondetta Airport)08°48.35′S 148°18.41′E / 8.80583°S 148.30683°E / -8.80583; 148.30683 (Girua (Popondetta))
Port MoresbyNational Capital DistrictAYPYPOMJacksons International Airport (Port Moresby)09°27.27′S 147°12.85′E / 9.45450°S 147.21417°E / -9.45450; 147.21417 (Jacksons International (Port Moresby))
Rabaul / KokopoEast New BritainAYTKRABTokua Airport (Rabaul Airport)04°20.49′S 152°22.67′E / 4.34150°S 152.37783°E / -4.34150; 152.37783 (Tokua (Rabaul))
SaseremeGulfAYSSTDSSasereme Airport07°37′22″S 142°52′8″E / 7.62278°S 142.86889°E / -7.62278; 142.86889 (Sasereme)
SukiWesternAYSUSKCSuki Airport08°02.97′S 141°43.5′E / 8.04950°S 141.7250°E / -8.04950; 141.7250 (Suki)
TabubilWesternAYTBTBGTabubil Airport05°16.67′S 141°13.56′E / 5.27783°S 141.22600°E / -5.27783; 141.22600 (Tabubil)
TapiniCentralAYTITPITapini Airport08°21.38′S 146°59.11′E / 8.35633°S 146.98517°E / -8.35633; 146.98517 (Tapini)
TariHelaAYTATIZTari Airport05°50.66′S 142°56.8′E / 5.84433°S 142.9467°E / -5.84433; 142.9467 (Tari)
TufiOro (Northern)AYTUTFITufi Airport09°04.64′S 149°19.16′E / 9.07733°S 149.31933°E / -9.07733; 149.31933 (Tufi)
VanimoSandaun (West Sepik)AYVNVAIVanimo Airport02°41.29′S 141°17.87′E / 2.68817°S 141.29783°E / -2.68817; 141.29783 (Vanimo)
WaboGulfAYWBWAOWabo Airport07°00′S 145°04′E / 7.000°S 145.067°E / -7.000; 145.067 (Wabo)
WanigelaOro (Northern)AYWGAGLWanigela Airport09°20.34′S 149°09.42′E / 9.33900°S 149.15700°E / -9.33900; 149.15700 (Wanigela)
WapenamandaEngaAYWDWBMWapenamanda Airport05°38.26′S 143°53.52′E / 5.63767°S 143.89200°E / -5.63767; 143.89200 (Wapenamanda)
WewakEast SepikAYWKWWKWewak Airport03°35.1′S 143°40.05′E / 3.5850°S 143.66750°E / -3.5850; 143.66750 (Wewak)
WipimWesternAYXPWPMWipim Airport08°47.36′S 142°52.86′E / 8.78933°S 142.88100°E / -8.78933; 142.88100 (Wipim)
WoitapeCentralAYWTWTPWoitape Airport08°32.86′S 147°15.12′E / 8.54767°S 147.25200°E / -8.54767; 147.25200 (Woitape)
Other airports/airfields
AbauCentralABWAbau Airport
AgaunMilne BayAYAGAUPAgaun Airport09°55.85′S 149°23.14′E / 9.93083°S 149.38567°E / -9.93083; 149.38567 (Agaun)
AiambakWesternAYAKAIHAiambak Airport07°20.55′S 141°15.99′E / 7.34250°S 141.26650°E / -7.34250; 141.26650 (Aiambak)
AiomeGulfAYAOAIEAiome Airport5°08′32″S 144°43′55″E / 5.14222°S 144.73194°E / -5.14222; 144.73194 (Aiome)
AiyuraEastern HighlandsAYAYAYUAiyura Airport06°20.02′S 145°53.98′E / 6.33367°S 145.89967°E / -6.33367; 145.89967 (Aiyura)
BensbachWesternAYBHBSPBensbach Airport08°51.38′S 141°15.36′E / 8.85633°S 141.25600°E / -8.85633; 141.25600 (Bensbach)
BiangabipWesternAYBQBPKBiangabip Airport05°31′35″S 141°44′40″E / 5.52639°S 141.74444°E / -5.52639; 141.74444 (Biangabip)
Cape GloucesterWest New BritainAYCGCGCCape Gloucester Airport05°27′S 148°26.5′E / 5.450°S 148.4417°E / -5.450; 148.4417 (Cape Gloucester)
FinschhafenMorobeAYFIFINFinschhafen Airport06°37.43′S 147°51.19′E / 6.62383°S 147.85317°E / -6.62383; 147.85317 (Finschhafen)
GasmataWest New BritainAYGTGMIGasmata Airport06°16.5′S 150°20′E / 6.2750°S 150.333°E / -6.2750; 150.333 (Gasmata)
MokWest New BritainAYMKMOKMok Airport05°43.812′S 149°3.39′E / 5.730200°S 149.05650°E / -5.730200; 149.05650 (Mok)
GusapMorobeAYGPGAPGusap Airport06°03′S 145°55.7′E / 6.050°S 145.9283°E / -6.050; 145.9283 (Gusap)
HaelogoCentralAYHGHEOHaelogo Airport09°08.25′S 147°35.97′E / 9.13750°S 147.59950°E / -9.13750; 147.59950 (Haelogo)
IhuGulfAYIHIHUIhu Airport07°54.01′S 145°24.01′E / 7.90017°S 145.40017°E / -7.90017; 145.40017 (Ihu)
Jacquinot BayEast New BritainAYJBJAQJacquinot Bay Airport05°39′S 151°30′E / 5.650°S 151.500°E / -5.650; 151.500 (Jacquinot Bay)
KandrianWest New BritainAYKCKDRKandrian Airport06°12.5′S 149°32.5′E / 6.2083°S 149.5417°E / -6.2083; 149.5417 (Kandrian)
Karimui-Nomane DistrictChimbuAYRIKMRKarimui Airport06°29′35″S 144°49′31″E / 6.49306°S 144.82528°E / -6.49306; 144.82528 (Karimui)
KietaBougainvilleAYIQKIEKieta Aropa Airport06°18.2′S 155°43.4′E / 6.3033°S 155.7233°E / -6.3033; 155.7233 (Aropa (Kieta))
MangunaEast New BritainAYNGMFOManguna Airport05°34.95′S 151°47.55′E / 5.58250°S 151.79250°E / -5.58250; 151.79250 (Manguna)
Nissan IslandBougainvilleAYIAIISNissan Island Airport04°30′S 154°13.5′E / 4.500°S 154.2250°E / -4.500; 154.2250 (Nissan Island)
SaidorMadangAYSDSDISaidor Airport05°37.59′S 146°27.5′E / 5.62650°S 146.4583°E / -5.62650; 146.4583 (Saidor)
SalamoMilne BaySAMSalamo Airport09°40.28′S 150°47.35′E / 9.67133°S 150.78917°E / -9.67133; 150.78917 (Salamo)
SamberigiSouthern HighlandsAYSMSamberigi Airport06°43.33′S 143°56.12′E / 6.72217°S 143.93533°E / -6.72217; 143.93533 (Samberigi)
SangapiGulfAYSKSGKSangapi Airport05°07′30″S 144°19′23″E / 5.12500°S 144.32306°E / -5.12500; 144.32306 (Sangapi)
Tadji / AitapeSandaun (West Sepik)AYTJTAJTadji Airport (Aitape Airport)03°11.94′S 142°25.7′E / 3.19900°S 142.4283°E / -3.19900; 142.4283 (Tadji)
TalaseaWest New BritainAYVLTLWTalasea Airport05°16.21′S 150°05.32′E / 5.27017°S 150.08867°E / -5.27017; 150.08867 (Talasea)
Vivigani, Goodenough Is.Milne BayVIVVivigani Airfield09°18.52′S 150°19.28′E / 9.30867°S 150.32133°E / -9.30867; 150.32133 (Vivigani)
Former airports/airfields
LaeMorobeAYLALae Airfield (closed 1980s)
NamatanaiNew IrelandAYNXATNNamatanai Airport (closed 2000s)03°40′S 152°26.5′E / 3.667°S 152.4417°E / -3.667; 152.4417 (Namatanai)
RabaulEast New BritainAYRBRabaul Airport (destroyed 1994)

See also

References

  • "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 2006-01-12.
  • "UN Location Codes: Papua New Guinea". UN/LOCODE 2009-1. UNECE. 2009-09-23. – includes IATA codes
  • Great Circle Mapper: Airports in Papua New Guinea – IATA and ICAO codes
  • World Aero Data: Airports in Papua New Guinea[usurped] – ICAO codes
  • PNG Airstrip Guide – coordinates
  • United Nations in Papua New Guinea (2018). "Papua New Guinea: Airports". Humanitarian Data Exchange. 1.31.9.