Wakunai Airport

IATA WKNICAO AYWQSmall airfield

Wakunai Airport is a small airfield near Wakunai in Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. It is listed as IATA WKN and ICAO AYWQ. The airport is located at -5.8603° / 155.2223° at an elevation of 6 m (20 ft). The nearest airport is Inus Airport, 14 km (9 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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IATA code	`WKN`
ICAO code	`AYWQ`
Local code	`WAI`
Identifier	`AYWQ`
Type	Small airfield
City	Wakunai
Region	Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Country	Papua New Guinea
Coordinates	-5.86030, 155.22230
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	5° 51′ 37.08″ S 155° 13′ 20.28″ E
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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Wakunai Airport

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