Daru Airport

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Daru Airport
Daru Island (Landsat).jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
Serves Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation  AMSL 6 m / 20 ft
Coordinates 09°05′12″S143°12′28″E / 9.08667°S 143.20778°E / -9.08667; 143.20778 Coordinates: 09°05′12″S143°12′28″E / 9.08667°S 143.20778°E / -9.08667; 143.20778
Map
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DAU
Location of the airport in Papua New Guinea
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
14/321,4004,593Asphalt
Source: WAD, [1] GCM, [2] STV [3]

Daru Airport( IATA : DAU, ICAO : AYDU) is an airport serving Daru, the capital of the Western Province in Papua New Guinea.

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The airfield was constructed before or during World War II. During the war it was used as a refuelling stop by Allied fighter aircraft. The Australian Army rebuilt the airport in 1965. [4] The airport is served by PNG Air and Air Niugini with accesss to destinations including the national capital, Port Moresby.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Niugini Port Moresby
PNG Air Awaba, Balimo, Kiunga, Port Moresby, Sasereme, Suki

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References

  1. "Airport information for AYDU". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. Airport information for DAU at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. Airport information for Daru Airport at Transport Search website.
  4. "Daru Airfield Western Province (Fly) Papua New Guinea (PNG)". Pacific Wrecks. Retrieved 5 February 2021.