Mono Airport

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Mono Airport
Summary
LocationMono Island
Coordinates 7°24′58″S155°33′55″E / 7.41611°S 155.56528°E / -7.41611; 155.56528

Mono Airport is an airport on Stirling Island in the Solomon Islands ( IATA : MNY, ICAO : AGGO).

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Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Solomon Airlines Balalae

History

Following the Allied invasion of the Northern Solomon Islands on October 25–27, 1943, an airstrip was built on Stirling Island by the 87th Naval Construction Battalion. Stirling Airfield was then used to support a campaign to neutralize Japanese air power at Rabaul.

Stirling Airfield, January 1944 80-G-K-1465.jpg
Stirling Airfield, January 1944

Also known as "Coronus Strip", the airfield was used by:

Stirling Airfield is still in use today by the Solomons Airlines.

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