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Buka Airport

IATA BUAICAO AYBKMedium airport

Buka Airport is a medium airport near Buka Island in Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It is listed as IATA BUA and ICAO AYBK. The airport is located at -5.4223° / 154.6727° at an elevation of 3 m (11 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,562 m. The nearest airport is Karoola Airport, 32 km (20 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Buka Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Buka Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BUA`
ICAO code	`AYBK`
Identifier	`AYBK`
Type	Medium airport
City	Buka Island
Region	Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Country	Papua New Guinea
Coordinates	-5.42230, 154.67270
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	5° 25′ 20.28″ S 154° 40′ 21.71″ E
Elevation	3 m (11 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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