Kaghau Airport | |
|---|---|
| Summary | |
| Location | Kaghau, Solomon Islands |
| Coordinates | 7°19′58″S157°35′13″E / 7.33278°S 157.58694°E |
 | |
Kaghau Airport is an airport on Kaghau Island in the Solomon Islands ( IATA : KGE, ICAO : AGKG). [1] Sometimes it can be called Kagau Airport, or Kagau Island Airport.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Solomon Airlines | Honiara, Suavanao |
Isabel Province is one of the provinces of Solomon Islands. The province had a population of around 35,257 as of 2020, mostly concentrated on the main island, Santa Isabel Island. The capital of the province is Buala on Santa Isabel Island, which has scheduled airline services to Honiara on Solomon Airlines from Fera Airport, on Fera Island, a 15-minute boat ride from Buala.
Taro Island is a small island in Solomon Islands with 507 inhabitants. It is the capital of Choiseul Province and is located in Choiseul Bay off the northwest coast.
Balalae Airport is a small civil airport on Balalae island operated by Solomon Airlines. It is located in the northwest of the Solomon Islands, part of the Shortland Island Group and south of Bougainville Island. It serves the nearby Shortland Islands and Fauro Island. It's a 1.75 km long sandy coral airstrip only 5 feet above sea level with a small customs area. It was built by prisoners of war, mostly British captured during the siege of Singapore, under the command of the Japanese during their occupation of the Solomons to protect the stronghold of Rabaul. In about June 1943, all Allied prisoners remaining on the island were killed and buried in mass graves. 436 bodies of unidentified soldiers were exhumed post-war. During 1943, Admiral Yamamoto planned to arrive on the airport from Rabaul to increase morale after the defeat at the Battle of Guadalcanal. He was shot down while passing Bougainville Island during Operation Vengeance, during the Guadalcanal campaign.
Bellona/Anua Airport is an airport in Anua on Bellona Island in the Solomon Islands.
Choiseul Bay Airport is an airport at Choiseul Bay on Taro Island, part of the Choiseul Province in the Solomon Islands.
Fera Airport is an airport on Fera Island in the Solomon Islands. The airport is a roughly 3,000 foot long grass strip, and there are no roads to and from the terminal block, which was completed in April 2012. It is a 15-minute boat ride to Buala on Santa Isabel Island. Solomon Airlines flies to Fera three times weekly from Honiara.
Gatokae Aerodrome is an airport on Nggatokae Island, Solomon Islands.
Nusatupe Airport is an airport on Nusatupe Island, near Gizo, Solomon Islands, and a regular Solomon Airlines destination. It was constructed during World War II to support USAAF operations by flattening two islands and joining them together using the spoil. It was subsequently redeveloped in 2011 under a New Zealand aid programme, removing an abrupt level change midway to provide a level strip. A boat shuttle service ferries passengers to Gizo. Private boats are able to load from the jetty.
Kirakira Airport is an airport located at Kirakira on the island of Makira, part of the Makira-Ulawa Province in the Solomon Islands. It is also known as Ngorangora Airstrip and was constructed in the late 1950s. The airport has scheduled flights provided by Solomon Airlines, using DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft.
Marau Airport is an airport on Marau Sound Island in the Solomon Islands. It is served by Solomon Airlines services to Honiara.(IATA: RUS, ICAO: AGGU).
Mono Airport is an airport on Stirling Island in the Solomon Islands.
Ramata Airport is an airport on Ramata Island in Solomon Islands.
Rennell/Tingoa Airport is an airport in Tigoa on Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands.
Santa Ana Airport is an airport on Santa Ana, an island in the Makira-Ulawa Province in the Solomon Islands. The airport has scheduled flights provided by Solomon Airlines, using DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft.
Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova Airport is an airport serving Nendo, the largest of the Santa Cruz Islands, in the Solomon Islands.
Suavanao Airport is an airport on Santa Isabel Island in the Solomon Islands.
Ulawa Island is an island in Solomon Islands. It is located near Malaita Island and belongs to Makira-Ulawa Province. The island has an area of 65.92 square kilometres.
This page contains the lists of airports in Oceania by country, grouped by region. The lists include both military air bases and civilian airports.
 | This article about an Oceanian airport is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a Solomon Islands building or structure related topic is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |