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Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport | |
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| Location | Auki / Gwaunaru'u |
| Coordinates | 8°41′52″S160°40′51″E / 8.69778°S 160.68083°E |
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Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport( IATA : AKS, ICAO : AGGA) is an airport located a dozen kilometers to the north of Auki, which is the capital of the Malaita Province on the north-west coast of Malaita Island, one of the largest among the Solomon Islands.
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| Solomon Airlines | Honiara |
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