Airport profile · Papua New Guinea
Buka Airport
Buka Island · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · Papua New Guinea
Airport overview
Buka Airport serves Buka Island, Papua New Guinea. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,562 metres (5,125 feet).
- ICAO code
- AYBK
- IATA code
- BUA
- Local / reference code
- AYBK
- Location
- Buka Island · Autonomous Region of Bougainville · Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- -5.422299, 154.672698
- Elevation above sea level
- 3 m / 11 ft
- Time zone
- Pacific/Bougainville
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,562 m / 5,125 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,562 m5,125 ft | 30 m98 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
Runway 04/22 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 48° | 3 m / 11 ft | Not reported | -5.42701, 154.66701 |
| 22 | 228° | 3 m / 9 ft | Not reported | -5.41751, 154.67799 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
Historical background has not yet been reported for this airport.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Not reported
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| RDO | LAE RDO | 127.1 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.