Rabaul Airport
| Rabaul Airport Tokua Airport | |||||||||||
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  RAB | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Location | Rabaul, Papua-New Guinea | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 32 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°20′25″S 152°22′46″E / 4.34028°S 152.37944°E | ||||||||||
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Rabaul Airport, also called Tokua Airport, (IATA: RAB, ICAO: AYTK) is an airport serving Kokopo and Rabaul, the current and former capitals of East New Britain Province on New Britain island in Papua New Guinea.
Prior to the 1994 volcanic eruption that destroyed the town of Rabaul, the airport was located at the foot of Tavurvur volcano, near Matupit island. The airport was destroyed by the eruption, and subsequently the new airport was built and opened at Tokua, on the opposite side of the Rabaul caldera. The former airport was located at 04°13′S 152°11′E / 4.217°S 152.183°E.[3]
A volcano eruption closed the airport for a day in 2006.[4]
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred near Rabaul on Sunday, March 29, 2015- the year's strongest earthquake worldwide up to that point; it triggered a tsunami warning.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 32 feet (10 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,643 by 92 feet (1,720 m × 28 m).[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Niugini | Buka, Cairns, Hoskins, Kavieng, Kieta, Lihir Island, Port Moresby |
| Airlines PNG | Hoskins |
| Hevilift | Kavieng |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Airport information for AYTK from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ↑ Airport information for RAB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ↑ Airport information for AYRB at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ "Rabaul's airport reopens after eruption". ABC News. October 11, 2006.