Balimo Airport

IATA OPUICAO AYBMMedium airport

Balimo Airport is a medium airport near Balimo in Western Province, Papua New Guinea. It is listed as IATA OPU and ICAO AYBM. The airport is located at -8.0500° / 142.9330° at an elevation of 16 m (51 ft). The nearest airport is Kawito Airport, 15 km (9 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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IATA code	`OPU`
ICAO code	`AYBM`
Local code	`BLI`
Identifier	`AYBM`
Type	Medium airport
City	Balimo
Region	Western Province
Country	Papua New Guinea
Coordinates	-8.05000, 142.93300
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	8° 03′ 00.00″ S 142° 55′ 58.80″ E
Elevation	16 m (51 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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