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Papua New Guinea at a glance
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Population
- 11,781,559
- Area
- 462,840 km²
- Calling code
- +675
- Schengen
- Not in Schengen
- Tap water
- Not recommended
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Papua New Guinea
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KIE
An arrival option for Arawa
Aropa Airport
19.8 km from the city centre · straight line
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Flights at KIE
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KIE airport information ↗Compare arrival airports
| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aropa Airport | KIE | 19.8 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Buka Airport | BUA | 133.5 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Tokua Airport | RAB | 410.6 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Londolovit Airport | LNV | 481.1 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Losuia Airport | LSA | 555.5 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Hoskins Airport | HKN | 576.9 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Runways, frequencies & all airport fields
Aropa Airport
Kieta · AYIQ
Elevation20 ft
Coordinates-6.305727, 155.728249
Runways
14 / 32
5397 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
Not recorded
Buka Airport
Buka Island · AYBK
Elevation11 ft
Coordinates-5.422299, 154.672698
Runways
04 / 22
5125 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
LAE RDO127.1 MHz
Tokua Airport
Kokopo · AYTK
Elevation49 ft
Coordinates-4.34046, 152.380005
Runways
10 / 28
5643 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
LAE RDO127.1 MHz
MTAF120.9 MHz
TWR118.2 MHz
Londolovit Airport
Londolovit · AYKY
Elevation167 ft
Coordinates-3.04361009598, 152.628997803
Runways
12 / 30
3937 × Unknown width ft
UNKRadio frequencies
Not recorded
Losuia Airport
Losuia · AYKA
Elevation27 ft
Coordinates-8.505820274353027, 151.08099365234375
Runways
14 / 32
5348 × Unknown width ft
UNKRadio frequencies
Not recorded
Hoskins Airport
Kimbe · AYHK
Elevation66 ft
Coordinates-5.463846, 150.407327
Runways
12 / 30
6644 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
NADZAB CNTR127.1 MHz
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