Kavieng Airport

Kavieng Airport
IATA: KVGICAO: AYKV
Summary
Airport type Public
Location Kavieng
Elevation AMSL 2 m / 7 ft
Coordinates 02°34′45″S 150°48′28″E / 2.57917°S 150.80778°E / -2.57917; 150.80778
Map
KVG

Location of airport in Papua New Guinea

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 1,704 5,592 Asphalt

Kavieng Airport (IATA: KVG, ICAO: AYKV) is located in Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea and is located approximately 1 km away from the town centre.

The airport was first built by the Japanese as a military airbase in 1942. After the end of the war, it was converted to civilian use, and now possesses a modern, though small terminal facility.

It is officially an international airport, but is yet to be used for regular commercial international flights.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Niugini Lorengau, Port Moresby, Rabaul

Kavieng airport was there before the Japanese invasion. Australian troops were sent there to defend it.

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