Lihir Island Airport

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Lihir Island Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Elevation  AMSL approx. 10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 03°02′32.64″S152°37′40.44″E / 3.0424000°S 152.6279000°E / -3.0424000; 152.6279000
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LNV
Location of airport in Papua New Guinea

Lihir Island Airport is an airport in Londolovit on Lihir Island in Papua New Guinea. The airport has a short unpaved runway long enough to handle a small jet. All flights leave at approximately 4-7am.

The airport has significantly upgraded its facilities, which now includes air conditioning, x-ray machines and a renovated waiting area. It is assumed that this is because of the introduction of a new international flight to Cairns, Australia, operated by Airlines PNG. [1] [2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Niugini Port Moresby, Rabaul
Hevilift Charter: Cairns
PNG Air Cairns, Kavieng, Port Moresby, Rabaul

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References

  1. Airport information for AYKY at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Accident history for LNV at Aviation Safety Network