Paiela Airport
IATA PLEICAO AYPBSmall airfield
Paiela Airport is a small airfield near Paiela in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. It is listed as IATA PLE and ICAO AYPB. The airport is located at -5.3724° / 142.9758° at an elevation of 1,859 m (6,100 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 487 m. The nearest airport is Hewa Airstrip, 20 km (13 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.
Data
| IATA code | PLE |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | AYPB |
| Local code | PAL |
| Identifier | AYPB |
| Type | Small airfield |
| City | Paiela |
| Region | Enga Province |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Coordinates | -5.37241, 142.97577 |
| Coordinates (deg/min/sec) | 5° 22′ 20.67″ S 142° 58′ 32.79″ E |
| Elevation | 1,859 m (6,100 ft) |
| Scheduled service | no |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
01/19 | 487 m | 30 m | Brown gravel | no |
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