Rabaul Airport

Airport in Rabaul, Papua-New Guinea

Rabaul Airport

Tokua Airport

* IATA: RAB
* ICAO: AYTK

Summary
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 / -4.34028; 152.37944
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RAB

Location of airport in Papua New Guinea

Runways
| Direction | Length  | Surface

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ft  | m
10/28  | 5,643  | 1,720  | Asphalt

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.

Old Rabaul Airport (17 Feb 1988)

Before the 1994 volcanic eruption destroyed the town of Rabaul, the airport was at the foot of Tavurvur volcano, near Matupit island. The airport was destroyed by the eruption, and subsequently the new airport was built and opened at Tokua, on the opposite side of the Rabaul caldera. The former airport was at 04°13′S 152°11′E﻿ / ﻿4.217°S 152.183°E﻿ / -4.217; 152.183﻿ (Rabaul Airport (old)).[3]

A volcano 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

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Air Niugini |  Buka, Hoskins, Kavieng, Lihir Island, Port Moresby
Hevilift |  Charter: Kavieng
PNG Air |  Hoskins

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Airport information for AYTK from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
2. ^ Airport information for RAB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
3. ^ Airport information for AYRB at Great Circle Mapper.
4. ^ "Rabaul's airport reopens after eruption". ABC News. October 11, 2006.

## External links[edit]

* Accident history for RAB at Aviation Safety Network

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