Mendi Airport | |||||||||||
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| Location | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,680 ft / 1,731 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°08′51.86″S143°39′25.79″E / 6.1477389°S 143.6571639°E | ||||||||||
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  MDU Location of airport in Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||
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Source: World Aero Data [usurped] | |||||||||||
Mendi Airport is an airport in Mendi, Papua New Guinea ( IATA : MDU, ICAO : AYMN).
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Niugini | Port Moresby |
Mendi Airport is one of the National Airport serving the people of SHP, HELA and part of ENGA. It is managed by National Airport Corporation(NAC [1] ).It currently serves the National Flag carrier, Air Niugini, [2] PNG Air, [3] South West Air Ltd [4] and other fixed wing operators using the aerodrome.
The Airport is now open after 2 years of rehabilitation. Mendi is now open for business.
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