Daru Airport

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Daru Airport
Daru Island (Landsat).jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
ServesDaru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation AMSL6 m / 20 ft
Coordinates09°05′12″S 143°12′28″E / 9.08667°S 143.20778°E / -9.08667; 143.20778Coordinates: 09°05′12″S 143°12′28″E / 9.08667°S 143.20778°E / -9.08667; 143.20778
Map
DAU is located in Papua New Guinea
DAU
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]

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

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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