Daru Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
ServesDaru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Elevation AMSL6 m / 20 ft
Coordinates09°05′12″S 143°12′28″E / 9.08667°S 143.20778°E / -9.08667; 143.20778
Map
DAU is located in Papua New Guinea
DAU
DAU
Location of the airport in Papua New Guinea
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 1,400 4,593 Asphalt
Source: WAD,[1] GCM,[2] STV[3]

Daru Airport (IATA: DAU, ICAO: AYDU) is an airport serving Daru, the capital of the Western Province in Papua New Guinea.

The airfield was constructed before or during World War II. During the war it was used as a refuelling stop by Allied fighter aircraft. The Australian Army rebuilt the airport in 1965.[4] Domestically, airport is served by PNG Air and Air Niugini with access to destinations including the national capital, Port Moresby. Internationally, Torres Strait Air operates flights to Horn Island, the primary airport serving in the Torres Strait Islands of Queensland, Australia.[5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Niugini Port Moresby
PNG Air Awaba, Balimo, Kiunga, Port Moresby, Sasereme, Suki
Torres Strait Air Horn Island[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Airport information for AYDU". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ↑ Airport information for DAU at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ↑ Airport information for Daru Airport at Transport Search website.
  4. ↑ "Daru Airfield Western Province (Fly) Papua New Guinea (PNG)". Pacific Wrecks. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. 1 2 https://www.queensland.com/au/en/plan-your-holiday/transport/p-5f83c79c94949d35084ffb68-torres-strait-air
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