Rabaul Airport
Rabaul Airport Tokua Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Location | Rabaul, Papua-New Guinea | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 49 ft / 15 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°20′25″S 152°22′46″E / 4.34028°S 152.37944°E | ||||||||||
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  RAB Location of airport in Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||
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| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||||||||||
Rabaul Airport, also called Tokua Airport, (IATA: RAB, ICAO: AYTK) is an airport serving Kokopo and Rabaul, the current and former capitals of East New Britain Province on New Britain island in Papua New Guinea.
History
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Originally, Kokopo and Rabaul was served by the former Lakunai Airfield. It was located at the foot of the Tavurvur volcano, near Matupit island. In 1994, a volcanic eruption destroyed the town and the airport, and a new airport was subsequently built and opened at Tokua. It was located on the opposite side of the Rabaul caldera.
The former airport was located at: 04°13′27″S 152°11′08″E / 4.22417°S 152.18556°E.[3]
A volcanic eruption closed the airport for a day in 2006.[4]
Facilities
[edit]The airport is 32 feet (10 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,643 by 92 feet (1,720 m × 28 m).[1]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Niugini | Buka, Hoskins, Kavieng, Lihir Island, Port Moresby[5] |
| Hevilift | Charter: Kavieng[citation needed] |
| PNG Air | Hoskins |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Airport information for AYTK from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for RAB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ Airport information for AYRB at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Rabaul's airport reopens after eruption". ABC News. October 11, 2006.
- ^ "Pt. Moresby, Papua New Guinea POM". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1046–1047. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
External links
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