Gubam Airstrip
ICAO AYGZSmall airfield
Gubam Airstrip is a small airfield near Gubam in Western Province, Papua New Guinea. It is listed as ICAO AYGZ. The airport is located at -8.6088° / 141.9196° at an elevation of 37 m (120 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 675 m. The nearest airport is Arufi Airstrip, 16 km (10 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.
Data
| ICAO code | AYGZ |
|---|---|
| Identifier | PG-0043 |
| Type | Small airfield |
| City | Gubam |
| Region | Western Province |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Coordinates | -8.60877, 141.91964 |
| Coordinates (deg/min/sec) | 8° 36′ 31.55″ S 141° 55′ 10.70″ E |
| Elevation | 37 m (120 ft) |
| Scheduled service | no |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
17/35 | 675 m | 30 m | Grassed sandy loam | no |
Nearby airports
- PG-0016Arufi Airstrip16 km (10 mi)
- MHYMorehead Airport32 km (20 mi)
- AYDQDimisisi Airstrip33 km (20 mi)
- AYUJMukvi Airstrip43 km (27 mi)
- PG-0049Kiriwo Airstrip49 km (30 mi)
- AYDWDewara Airstrip63 km (39 mi)
- AYSTSturt Island Airport64 km (40 mi)
- KPFKondobol Airport65 km (40 mi)
- SKCSuki Airport66 km (41 mi)
- GICBoigu Island Airport77 km (48 mi)
- BSPBensbach Airport78 km (48 mi)
- AYUSSuame Airstrip78 km (48 mi)