Nusatupe Airport

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Nusatupe Airport
Gizo Airport 1.JPG
Gizo's Nusatupe Airport Building (Feb 2005)
Summary
Location Nusatupe, Solomon Islands
Elevation  AMSL 15 ft / 4.57 m
Coordinates 8°05′55″S156°51′51″E / 8.09861°S 156.86417°E / -8.09861; 156.86417
Nusatupe Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
14/322,707825

Nusatupe Airport (IATA: GZO, ICAO: AGGN) [1] 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 2013 under a New Zealand aid programme, [2] [3] removing an abrupt level change midway to provide a level strip, though the terminal is yet to be upgraded. [4] A boat shuttle service ferries passengers to Gizo. Private boats are able to load from the jetty.

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In January 2023 it was rated as the "best airstrip in the South Pacific" by the Coral Sea Foundation. [5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Solomon Airlines Balalae, Choiseul Bay, Honiara, Mono, Munda, Seghe

References

  1. ↑ "Gizo Nusatupe". ch-aviation.
  2. ↑ "Nusatupe Receive Final Touches". Solomon Times. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Gizo Flights Suspended Due to Nusatupe Upgrade - Solomon Times Online".
  4. ↑ Mamu, Moffat (May 18, 2025). "Work yet to begin on Nusatupe Airport terminal upgrade".
  5. ↑ "Nusatupe airstrip dubbed 'Best airstrip' in Pacific region". Solomon Star. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.


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