Samban Airstrip

ICAO AYSCSmall airfield

Samban Airstrip is a small airfield near Samban School in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. It is listed as ICAO AYSC. The airport is located at -4.3655° / 144.0612° at an elevation of 13 m (42 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 700 m. The nearest airport is Momonup Airstrip, 24 km (15 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Samban Airstrip with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Samban Airstrip — Overview map

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ICAO code	`AYSC`
Local code	`SMN`
Identifier	`PG-0055`
Type	Small airfield
City	Samban School
Region	East Sepik Province
Country	Papua New Guinea
Coordinates	-4.36550, 144.06120
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	4° 21′ 55.80″ S 144° 03′ 40.32″ E
Elevation	13 m (42 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighted
`3/21`	700 m	–	–	no

Samban Airstrip

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