Daru Airport

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Daru Airport
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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
Map
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DAU
Location of the airport in Papua New Guinea
Daru Airport
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] Domestically, airport is served by PNG Air and Air Niugini with access to destinations including the national capital, Port Moresby. Internationally, Torres Strait Air operates flights to Horn Island, the primary airport serving in the Torres Strait Islands of Queensland, Australia. [5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Niugini Port Moresby
PNG Air Awaba, Balimo, Kiunga, Port Moresby, Sasereme, Suki
Torres Strait Air Charter: Horn Island [5]


There was a new international flight when Air Niugini opened a new route to Merauke (Mopah Airport) [ where? ] in 1989, it was the first airport to open the international flight,[ clarification needed ] and it was terminated during 1997.

References

  1. ↑ "Airport information for AYDU". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. 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. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. 1 2 https://www.queensland.com/au/en/plan-your-holiday/transport/p-5f83c79c94949d35084ffb68-torres-strait-air


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