Daru Airport

Daru Airport (IATA: DAU, ICAO: AYDU) is an airport serving Daru, the capital of the Western Province in Papua New Guinea.

Daru Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
ServesDaru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation AMSL6 m / 20 ft
Coordinates09°05′12″S 143°12′28″E
Map
DAU
Location of the airport in Papua New Guinea
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 1,400 4,593 Asphalt
Source: WAD,[1] GCM,[2] STV[3]

The airfield was constructed before or during World War II. During the war it was used as a refuelling stop by Allied fighter aircraft. The Australian Army rebuilt the airport in 1965.[4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Niugini Port Moresby
PNG Air Awaba, Balimo, Kiunga, Port Moresby, Sasereme, Suki

References

  1. Airport information for AYDU at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  2. Airport information for DAU at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. Airport information for Daru Airport at Transport Search website.
  4. "Daru Airfield Western Province (Fly) Papua New Guinea (PNG)". Pacific Wrecks. Retrieved 5 February 2021.


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