Kairuku Airport
IATA RKUICAO AYRKSmall airfield
Kairuku Airport is a small airfield near Yule Island in Central Province, Papua New Guinea. It is listed as IATA RKU and ICAO AYRK. The airport is located at -8.8170° / 146.5244° at an elevation of 14 m (45 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 950 m. The nearest airport is Bereina Airport, 20 km (12 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.
Data
| IATA code | RKU |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | AYRK |
| Local code | KKU |
| Identifier | AYRK |
| Type | Small airfield |
| City | Yule Island |
| Region | Central Province |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Coordinates | -8.81700, 146.52438 |
| Coordinates (deg/min/sec) | 8° 49′ 01.20″ S 146° 31′ 27.78″ E |
| Elevation | 14 m (45 ft) |
| Scheduled service | no |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15/33 | 950 m | – | – | no |
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