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Girua Airport

Popondetta, Papua New Guinea

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AYGR

Elevation

311 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Girua Airport

PNP

Location

Popondetta · NPP · Papua New Guinea

Connectivity

5 routes · 4 destinations

Position

-8.805°, 148.309° · 311 ft elev.

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Gateway to Oro Province in Papua New Guinea.

Location

Popondetta, Papua New Guinea

Girua Airport, coded PNP (IATA) and AYGR (ICAO), serves Popondetta, the capital of Oro Province in Papua New Guinea. It is the primary air link for the region, connecting it to Port Moresby and other domestic destinations. The airport is situated near Girua, a short distance from Popondetta town centre, and handles both scheduled passenger services and cargo flights. It plays a critical role in regional connectivity given the limited road infrastructure in Oro Province. The airstrip has historical significance as the area around Popondetta and the Kokoda Track was a major theatre of World War II operations in the Pacific, attracting some heritage tourism to the region.

Terminals

The airport has a basic single terminal facility suited to the scale of regional domestic operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between Girua Airport and Popondetta town centre is typically provided by taxis and PMV (public motor vehicles).

Airlines here

Air Niugini operates scheduled services at Girua Airport, connecting Popondetta primarily to Port Moresby.

Notable facts

›Girua Airport serves Popondetta, the capital of Oro Province.
›The airport is a key domestic hub given the limited road access in the region.
›The surrounding area is historically significant as part of the WWII Kokoda Track campaign.
›Air Niugini is the primary carrier serving the airport.
›The airport elevation is approximately 354 feet (108 metres) above sea level.

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Route map (4 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Airlines PNG

Air Niugini

Routes

PNP → GURCG · DH8

PNP → LAECG · DH8

PNP → POMCG · DH8

PNP → TFICG · DH8

PNP → POMPX · DH3 DH4 DH8

Aircraft operating here

DH85 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 81 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q1 routes

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