Appa Airstrip

ICAO AYAPSmall airfield

Appa Airstrip is a small airfield in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea. It is listed as ICAO AYAP. The airport is located at -6.5168° / 144.7068° at an elevation of 1,158 m (3,800 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 600 m. The nearest airport is Negarbo(Negabo) Airport, 5.7 km (4 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Appa Airstrip with runways — Close-up with runways

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ICAO code	`AYAP`
Local code	`APPA`
Identifier	`PG-0046`
Type	Small airfield
Region	Chimbu Province
Country	Papua New Guinea
Coordinates	-6.51676, 144.70681
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	6° 31′ 00.33″ S 144° 42′ 24.51″ E
Elevation	1,158 m (3,800 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighted
`14/32`	600 m	30 m	Grassed brown silt loam	no

Appa Airstrip

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