Paama Airport

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Paama Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Serves Paama, Malampa Province, Vanuatu
Elevation  AMSL 2 m / 7 ft
Coordinates 16°25′55″S168°14′08″E / 16.43194°S 168.23556°E / -16.43194; 168.23556
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PBJ
Location of the airport in Vanuatu
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09/276102,001
Source: GCM, [1] STV [2]

Paama Airport( IATA : PBJ, ICAO : NVSI) is an airport on Paama island, in the Malampa Province of Vanuatu.

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References

  1. Airport information for Paama Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Airport information for Paama Airport at Transport Search website.