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Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport

Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

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Elevation

5388 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport

HGU

Location

Mount Hagen · WHM · Papua New Guinea

Connectivity

10 routes · 8 destinations

Position

-5.828°, 144.299° · 5388 ft elev.

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Highland Papua New Guinea's principal gateway airport.

Opened

1960

Location

Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport (IATA: HGU) serves Mount Hagen, the capital of Western Highlands Province and Papua New Guinea's third-largest city. Situated at an elevation of approximately 5,388 feet (1,642 metres) above sea level, it is one of the highest-altitude airports in the Pacific region and handles a significant share of domestic and regional traffic in the PNG highlands. The airport plays a vital role in connecting the resource-rich highlands to Port Moresby and other parts of the country, supporting both commercial aviation and charter operations linked to mining and agricultural industries. It underwent runway and infrastructure upgrades in the 2000s and 2010s to accommodate larger jet aircraft.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and limited international operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Mount Hagen city centre is primarily by PMV (public motor vehicle), taxis, and private hire vehicles, with no formal rail link.

Airlines here

Air Niugini is the primary carrier operating scheduled services through Mount Hagen, with PNG Air also providing domestic connections.

Notable facts

›Elevation of approximately 5,388 feet (1,642 m) makes it one of the highest commercial airports in the Pacific.
›The airport serves as a key hub for mining and resource industry charter flights in the PNG highlands.
›It handles a significant volume of cargo, including fresh produce flown to Port Moresby.
›The runway was upgraded to accommodate jet operations by aircraft such as the Boeing 737.
›Mount Hagen is a major cultural and commercial centre, hosting the renowned Hagen Show cultural festival.

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Route map (8 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Airlines PNG

Air Niugini

Routes

HGU → GKACG · DH8 DHT

HGU → LAECG · DH8

HGU → MAGCG · DH8

HGU → MXHCG · DHT

HGU → POMCG · DH8

HGU → TBGCG · DH8

HGU → TIZCG · DH8

HGU → WWKCG · DH8

HGU → POMPX · 100

HGU → WWKPX · 100

Aircraft operating here

DH87 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter2 routes Fokker 1002 routes

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