Aropa Airport

IATA KIEICAO AYIQSmall airfield

Aropa Airport is a small airfield near Kieta in Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It is listed as IATA KIE and ICAO AYIQ. The airport is located at -6.3057° / 155.7282° at an elevation of 6 m (20 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,645 m. The nearest airport is Basikuna Airstrip, 16 km (10 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Aropa Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`KIE`
ICAO code	`AYIQ`
Local code	`KIA`
Identifier	`AYIQ`
Type	Small airfield
City	Kieta
Region	Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Country	Papua New Guinea
Coordinates	-6.30573, 155.72825
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	6° 18′ 20.62″ S 155° 43′ 41.70″ E
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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