Jacksons International Airport

Jacksons International Airport
Jacksons International Airport
IATA: POM – ICAO: AYPY
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Papua New Guinea Office Of Civil Aviation
Location	Port Moresby
Elevation AMSL	124 ft / 38 m
Coordinates	09°26′36″S 147°13′12″E / 9.44333°S 147.22°ECoordinates: 09°26′36″S 147°13′12″E / 9.44333°S 147.22°E
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Jacksons International Airport (IATA: POM, ICAO: AYPY), also known as Port Moresby Airport, it is located 5 miles (8 kilometres) outside Port Moresby, in Papua New Guinea. It is the largest and busiest airport in Papua New Guinea and is the main hub for Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, as well as the main hub for Airlines PNG.

[edit] Services

Air Niugini has an extensive domestic network throughout Papua New Guinea, using Bombadier Dash 8 turbo-prop aircraft (36 and 50 seat capacity) as well as the Fokker 100 jet aircraft (97 seat capacity). It also uses the Fokker 100 on some international services to Cairns in Australia as well as to Honiara in Solomon Islands and Nadi in Fiji. A Boeing 767-300, a Boeing 757-200 and an Embraer 190 operate the airline's other international destinations including Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Manila, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney and Brisbane.

Cathay Pacific also used to operate flights to Auckland, New Zealand via Port Moresby, but these were terminated, as were Continental Micronesia's jet services from Guam.

[edit] Terminals

Domestic Terminal The Domestic Terminal is served by both Air Niugini and Airlines PNG.

The public area of the Domestic Terminal contains a cafe as well as a small airport shop.

The departure area of the Domestic Terminal has a snack shop as well as a coffee bar. 4 gates are located in the departure area.

International Terminal The International Terminal is served by Air Niugini, Airlines PNG, and Virgin Blue. It has 4 parking bays, 2 of which are served by aerobridges.

Services such as a restaurant, snack shop, souvenir/duty free stores, and currency exchanges are all located in the International Terminal.

Passengers on outgoing flights proceed to the departure lounge, which is served by 4 gates.

Incoming passengers traverse to the arrivals hall, where they clear entry and customs.

A covered walkway connects the Domestic Terminal to the International Terminal.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Domestic Terminal

Airlines PNG (Daru, Fani, Gurney, Ikotama, Kerema, Kokoda, Lae, Losula, Moro, Misima Island, Onango, Popondetta, Tapini, Tufi, Wanigela, Woitape)
Air Niugini (Alotau, Buka, Goroka, Hoskins, Kavieng, Kundiawa, Lae, Lihir Island, Madang, Manus Island (Lorengau), Mendi, Mount Hagen, Popondetta, Rabaul, Tabubil, Tari, Vanimo, Wapenamanda, Wewak)

International Terminal

Airlines PNG (Cairns)
Air Niugini (Brisbane, Cairns, Honiara, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Nadi, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo-Narita)
Merpati Nusantara Airlines (Merauke)
Virgin Blue
- Pacific Blue (Brisbane)

Airlines PNG now codeshares all flights to Brisbane with Virgin Blue.

[edit] History

Jackson Airfield

Location of Jackson Airfield, New Guinea

The pre-World War II Port Moresby Airport became one of the primary airfields used by the Allied forces during the New Guinea campaign (1942–1945), and was part of a multiple-airfield complex in the Port Moresby area, It was renamed Jackson Airfield Australian ace pilot John Jackson, leader of RAAF Squadron 75, who was killed in a dogfight against Japanese planes over Port Moresby on April 28, 1942.

It based the first fighters that flew in defense of Port Moresby, the No. 75 Squadron RAAF which flew P-40 Warhawks the airfield from March–May 1942 destroying over 60 Japanese aircraft in air-to-air combat and strafing attacks for a loss of 24 aircraft and 12 pilots.

When American forces arrived in April 1942, the airfield was further developed and expanded. It was also known as "7-Mile Airdrome", revetments were constructed to protect parked aircraft and defenses. Also, a network of taxiways was build between Jackson and the adjacent Wards Airfield (5-Mile Airdrome) which made it possible to taxi between the two airfields.

Jacksons Airfield was primarily a command and control facility, housing the headquarters of many groups, with their operational squadrons deployed in the forward areas, although it was used for some operational squadrons.

With the end of the war, the USAAF withdrew from the airfield in 1945, however it was used as a major disposal point for excess Allied aircraft, and for years disposed B-17s, P-47s, B-25s, P-38s, A-20Gs and even s few P-40s could be found in various states of decay in the area.