Obo Airport

IATA OBXICAO AYOBSmall airfield

Obo Airport is a small airfield near Obo in Western Province, Papua New Guinea. It is listed as IATA OBX and ICAO AYOB. The airport is located at -7.5906° / 141.3243° at an elevation of 9 m (29 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 600 m. The nearest airport is Aiambak Airport, 28 km (18 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Symbolic aviation imagery (AI-generated) – not a photo of this specific airport.

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

World map showing the position of Obo Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`OBX`
ICAO code	`AYOB`
Local code	`OBO`
Identifier	`AYOB`
Type	Small airfield
City	Obo
Region	Western Province
Country	Papua New Guinea
Coordinates	-7.59062, 141.32426
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	7° 35′ 26.24″ S 141° 19′ 27.35″ E
Elevation	9 m (29 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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