April River Airport
IATA APRICAO AYPESmall airfield
April River Airport is a small airfield near April River in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. It is listed as IATA APR and ICAO AYPE. The airport is located at -4.6767° / 142.5401° at an elevation of 67 m (220 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 620 m. The nearest airport is Pukapuki Airstrip, 16 km (10 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.
Data
| IATA code | APR |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | AYPE |
| Local code | APR |
| Identifier | AYPE |
| Type | Small airfield |
| City | April River |
| Region | East Sepik Province |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Coordinates | -4.67667, 142.54014 |
| Coordinates (deg/min/sec) | 4° 40′ 36.00″ S 142° 32′ 24.50″ E |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Scheduled service | no |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
18/36 | 620 m | 30 m | Grassed brown clay | no |
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