Kavieng Airport
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| Kavieng Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: KVG – ICAO: AYKV | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Location | Kavieng | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2 m / 7 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 02°34′45″S 150°48′28″E / 2.57917°S 150.80778°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 12/30 | 1,704 | 5,592 | Asphalt |
Kavieng Airport (IATA: KVG, ICAO: AYKV) is located in Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea and is located approximately 1 km away from the town centre.
The airport was first built by the Japanese as a military airbase in 1942. After the end of the war, it was converted to civilian use, and now possesses a modern, though small terminal facility.
It is officially an international airport, but is yet to be used for regular commercial international flights.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Air Niugini (Manus, Port Moresby, Rabaul)
Kavieng airport was there before the Japanese invasion. Australian troops were sent there to defend it.
[edit] External links
- Airport information for AYKV at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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