Wanigela Airport

Wanigela Airport
IATA: AGLICAO: AYWG
Summary
Location Wanigela, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates 09°20′15″S 149°09′20″E / 9.33750°S 149.15556°ECoordinates: 09°20′15″S 149°09′20″E / 9.33750°S 149.15556°E
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Location of airport in Papua New Guinea

Source: [1]

Wanigela Airport (IATA: AGL[2], ICAO: AYWG) is an airport in Wanigela,[1] a village in the Oro Province (also known as Northern Province) in Papua New Guinea.

History

The airfield was built by Australia New Guinea Administrative Unit authorities in July 1942 during World War II. Consisting of a single grassed runway, it was used primarily for transport flights.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service from this airport:

Airlines Destinations
Airlines PNG Port Moresby, Tufi

References