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Baimuru Airport

Baimuru, Papua New Guinea

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Elevation

27 ft

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Location

Baimuru · GPK · Papua New Guinea

Position

-7.497°, 144.822° · 27 ft elev.

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Remote gateway serving the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea.

Location

Baimuru, Papua New Guinea

Baimuru Airport is a small regional airport located in Baimuru, a town in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. It serves as an essential air link for a community that is largely inaccessible by road, making aviation the primary means of travel and freight transport for local residents. The airport handles light aircraft and small turboprop operations, supporting both passenger services and cargo flights critical to the local economy. Its remote location means it plays a vital role in connecting Gulf Province communities to Port Moresby and other regional hubs. Facilities at Baimuru Airport are basic, reflecting the limited infrastructure typical of rural Papua New Guinea airstrips. The airport is managed under Papua New Guinea's national aviation framework.

Terminals

The airport has minimal terminal infrastructure typical of a remote regional airstrip in Papua New Guinea.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options from the airport are extremely limited, with the town of Baimuru accessible primarily by foot or water taxi given the lack of paved road infrastructure.

Airlines here

Air Niugini and affiliated regional carriers have historically served Baimuru Airport with scheduled light aircraft operations.

Notable facts

›Baimuru is located in the Gulf Province, one of Papua New Guinea's more remote and underdeveloped provinces.
›The airport uses IATA code VMU and ICAO code AYBA.
›Air travel is the primary means of connection between Baimuru and the national capital Port Moresby.
›The surrounding region is characterized by swampy delta terrain, limiting road construction.
›Baimuru Airport supports vital humanitarian and medical supply flights to the region.

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Baimuru Airport is an airfield serving Baimuru, in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. It is at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m) above mean sea level and has a 900-metre (2,953 ft) long runway designated 04/22.

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Baimuru Airport

Airport in Gulf, Papua New Guinea

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