Kirakira Airport
Kirakira Airport Ngorangora Airstrip | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Public |
| Location | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands |
| Elevation AMSL | 8 ft / 2 m |
| Coordinates | 10°26′58″S 161°53′54″E / 10.44944°S 161.89833°E |
Kirakira Airport (IATA: IRA[1], ICAO: AGGK[2]) is an airport located at Kirakira on the island of Makira (formerly San Cristobal), part of the Makira-Ulawa Province in the Solomon Islands. It is also known as Ngorangora Airstrip[3] and was constructed in the late 1950s.[4] The airport has scheduled flights provided by Solomon Airlines, using DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft.[5][6]
Airlines and destinations[]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Solomon Airlines | Honiara, Santa Ana[5][6][7] |
References[]
- ^ Accident history for Kirakira Airport (IRA) at Aviation Safety Network
- ^ Airport information for AGGK / IRA - Ngorangora - Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Stanley, David (2004). Moon Handbooks: South Pacific (8 ed.). Avalon Travel. pp. 1034–1035. ISBN 978-1-56691-411-6. OCLC 224404243.
- ^ "Makira/Ulawa Province Development Profile" (PDF). Ministry of Provincial Government and Rural Development. August 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-13.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Solomon Airlines
- ^ Jump up to: a b Solomon Airlines Northern Summer Schedule - Issue No. 68 - Effective 03 Aug 2009
- ^ "Domestic Route Map". Solomon Airlines. Archived from the original on 2007-01-27. Retrieved 2007-03-17.
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