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Arawa Airport

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

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Location

Arawa · NSB · Papua New Guinea

Position

-6.221°, 155.571° · 20 ft elev.

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Gateway to Bougainville's capital on Papua New Guinea's eastern island.

Location

Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Arawa Airport (IATA: RAW, ICAO: AYAR) serves Arawa, the administrative capital of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. The airport provides essential air connectivity for a region that remains relatively isolated due to its island geography and limited road infrastructure. Arawa was formerly one of the most prosperous towns in Papua New Guinea, linked to the giant Panguna copper mine operated by Bougainville Copper Limited. The town and its airport suffered significant damage and disruption during the Bougainville Civil Conflict (1988–1998), and recovery of air services has been gradual in the post-conflict era. The airport handles light domestic traffic, primarily connecting Bougainville to Port Moresby and other PNG destinations. Air Niugini and smaller regional operators have provided services to the region, though schedules and capacity remain limited compared to major PNG airports.

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The airport has a small, basic terminal facility suited to low-volume domestic passenger operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Arawa town is primarily via road, with taxis and informal transport options available.

Airlines here

Air Niugini and smaller regional carriers have operated services connecting Arawa to Port Moresby and other Papua New Guinea destinations.

Notable facts

›Serves Arawa, the administrative capital of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
›The region's economy was historically tied to the Panguna copper mine, one of the world's largest open-cut mines.
›Air services were severely disrupted during the Bougainville Crisis (1988–1998).
›Bougainville voted overwhelmingly for independence from Papua New Guinea in a 2019 referendum.
›The airport's ICAO code is commonly listed as AYAR, though RAW is used as both IATA and informal ICAO reference.

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