Port Moresby International Airport (IATA: POM, ICAO: AYPY), also known as Jacksons International Airport, is an international airport located eight kilometres (four nautical miles) outside Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. It is the largest and busiest airport in Papua New Guinea, with an estimated 1.4 million passengers using the airport in 2015,[1] and is the main hub for Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea. The airport serves as the main hub for PNG Air and Travel Air. It replaced the original Port Moresby airport, in what is now the suburb of Waigani, whose airstrip remained until the 1990s but no trace of which remains, having been built over.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | PNG National Airports Corporation Ltd | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | PNG National Airports Corporation Ltd | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Port Moresby | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Saraga, Port Moresby | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 124 ft / 38 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°26′36″S 147°13′12″E / 9.44333°S 147.22000°E | ||||||||||||||
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Terminals
editJacksons International Airport consists of two terminals: the Domestic Terminal, housing Air Niugini and PNG Air, and the International Terminal, servicing all other international airlines including Air Niugini's and PNG Air's international routes. The International Terminal features four aircraft parking bays, four[all?] of which are equipped with aerobridges. The two terminals are linked by a covered walkway.
Airlines and destinations
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| Air Niugini | Alotau, Brisbane, Buka, Cairns, Daru, Goroka, Hong Kong, Honiara, Hoskins, Kavieng, Kiunga, Koror,[2] Kundiawa, Lae, Lihir Island, Lorengau, Madang, Manila, Mendi, Mount Hagen, Nadi, Popondetta, Port Vila,[3] Rabaul, Singapore, Sydney, Tabubil, Tari, Tokyo–Narita,[2] Tufi,[4] Vanimo, Wapenamanda, Wewak |
| China Southern Airlines | Guangzhou[5] |
| Philippine Airlines | Manila |
| PNG Air | Alotau, Cairns, Daru, Goroka, Hoskins, Kiunga, Lae, Lihir Island, Losuia, Madang, Misima Island, Moro, Mount Hagen, Popondetta, Rabaul, Tabubil, Tufi, Wewak |
| Qantas | Brisbane, Sydney[6] |
| Solomon Airlines | Honiara[7] |
| Torres Strait Air | Charter: Horn Island |
Cargo
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| Garuda Indonesia | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta |
| Solomon Airlines | Honiara[7] |
Other facilities
editAir Niugini has its head office in the Air Niugini House, near the airport property.[8]
See also
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References
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ "PNG National Airports Cooperation"
- ^ a b "Air Niugini Intends to Resume Palau / Tokyo Service in 4Q24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Air Niugini Resumes Honiara – Port Vila Sector From August 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Air Niugini adds Port Moresby – Tufi service from late-Sep 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "China Southern Plans Dec 2023 Port Moresby Launch". AeroRoutes. 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Qantas Resumes Sydney – Port Moresby Service From April 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Solomon Airlines adds Port Moresby flights in late October 2022".
- ^ "Privacy Policy." Air Niugini. Retrieved on 3 February 2011. "Air Niugini House Port Moresby, National Capital District
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- www.pacificwrecks.com
- A-Z World Airports: Jacksons International Airport
External links
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Media related to Jacksons International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
