Wipim Airport

IATA WPMICAO AYXPSmall airfield

Wipim Airport is a small airfield near Wipim in Western Province, Papua New Guinea. It is listed as IATA WPM and ICAO AYXP. The airport is located at -8.7882° / 142.8820° at an elevation of 53 m (173 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 499 m. The nearest airport is Kapal Airport, 19 km (12 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Wipim Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Wipim Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`WPM`
ICAO code	`AYXP`
Local code	`WPM`
Identifier	`AYXP`
Type	Small airfield
City	Wipim
Region	Western Province
Country	Papua New Guinea
Coordinates	-8.78822, 142.88200
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	8° 47′ 17.59″ S 142° 52′ 55.21″ E
Elevation	53 m (173 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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