Flying in Papua New Guinea: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Papua New Guinea: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 647 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has 647 airports and airfields in our database, of which 37 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority.
Major airports
- Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport
- Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport
- Baimuru Airport
- Balimo Airport
- Buka Airport
- Chimbu Airport
Browse all 647 Papua New Guinea airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
Papua New Guinea aviation by the numbers
647 airfields on record (37 with scheduled service), 1 airspace volumes, 37 navaids.
- Small airport551
- Closed72
- Medium airport19
- Heliport3
- Large airport2
- Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport9,022 ft
- Tagula Airport8,202 ft
- Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport8,000 ft
- Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport7,185 ft
- Hoskins Airport6,644 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).