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Chimbu Airport

Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea

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Destinations

ICAO

AYCH

Elevation

4974 ft

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The Essence of Chimbu Airport

CMU

Location

Kundiawa · CPK · Papua New Guinea

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

-6.024°, 144.971° · 4974 ft elev.

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Gateway to Papua New Guinea's rugged Chimbu Province highlands.

Location

Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea

Chimbu Airport, coded CMU and designated ICAO AYCH, serves the town of Kundiawa, the provincial capital of Chimbu Province in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. Situated at a high elevation amid mountainous terrain, the airport plays a critical role in connecting an otherwise isolated region to the rest of the country. The airport handles domestic flights primarily operated by PNG-based carriers, supporting passenger movement, cargo, and essential supplies for communities in the Chimbu highlands. Air transport is particularly vital in this region due to the challenging road infrastructure and rugged landscape. Chimbu Airport is a small regional facility with limited infrastructure, reflecting the development challenges common to highland airports in Papua New Guinea. It remains an important lifeline for the local population and government services.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building with basic passenger handling facilities suited to its regional traffic volumes.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Kundiawa town is limited, with taxis and private vehicles being the main options available to passengers.

Airlines here

Air Niugini and PNG Air are the primary carriers serving Chimbu Airport with domestic routes.

Notable facts

›Chimbu Airport serves Kundiawa, the capital of Chimbu Province in the Papua New Guinea highlands.
›The airport's high-altitude location and surrounding mountainous terrain make operations challenging for pilots.
›Air transport is essential to the region due to poor road connectivity in the highlands.
›The airport primarily handles domestic routes connecting to Port Moresby and other highland centres.
›Chimbu Province is known for its dense population and rugged highland terrain.

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Niugini

Routes

CMU → POMPX · DH8

Aircraft operating here

DH81 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Chimbu Airport is an airport serving Kundiawa, the capital of the Simbu Province in Papua New Guinea.

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Latest news

The National | Your Number One Daily!· 1/23/2023

Governor plans to relocate Chimbu airport

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Chimbu Airport

Airport in Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea

Chimbu Airport is an airport serving Kundiawa, the capital of the Simbu Province in Papua New Guinea.

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