
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.
Data
| 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 |
Nearby airports
- AYNPMomonup Airstrip24 km (15 mi)
- AGGAngoram Airport34 km (21 mi)
- PG-0014Anangalo Airstrip36 km (22 mi)
- AYCNChangriwa Airstrip36 km (22 mi)
- AYUNBunam Airstrip39 km (24 mi)
- AYTMTamo Airstrip41 km (26 mi)
- PG-0029Jangit Airstrip47 km (29 mi)
- AYEMEleme Airstrip53 km (33 mi)
- AYYUMui Airstrip55 km (34 mi)
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- KRJKarawari Airstrip65 km (40 mi)
- AYQUTsumba Airstrip69 km (43 mi)