Chimbu Airport

IATA CMUICAO AYCHMedium airport

Chimbu Airport is a medium airport near Kundiawa in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea. It is listed as IATA CMU and ICAO AYCH. The airport is located at -6.0243° / 144.9710° at an elevation of 1,516 m (4,974 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,015 m. The nearest airport is Omkalai Airport, 17 km (11 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Chimbu Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`CMU`
ICAO code	`AYCH`
Identifier	`AYCH`
Type	Medium airport
City	Kundiawa
Region	Chimbu Province
Country	Papua New Guinea
Coordinates	-6.02429, 144.97099
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	6° 01′ 27.44″ S 144° 58′ 15.57″ E
Elevation	1,516 m (4,974 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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