Aiyura Airport

Aiyura Airport (IATA: AYU, ICAO: AYAY) is an airstrip in Aiyura, in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.[1] It is the main air base for Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL). The pilots and mechanics who work out of Aiyura Airport live in the nearby SIL town of Ukarumpa.

Aiyura Airport
Aiyura Valley viewed from road leading in from Kainantu. Aiyura airport is in the background.
Summary
LocationAiyura, Papua New Guinea
Elevation AMSL5,100 ft / 1,554 m
Coordinates06°20′16″S 145°54′14″E
Maps

Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea
AYU
Location of the airport in Papua New Guinea
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14L/32R 1,280 4,199
Source: PNG Airstrip Guide[1]

References

  1. "PNG Airstrip Guide". 11 July 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-07-27.



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