Lae Nadzab Airport

Lae Nadzab Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Elevation AMSL238 ft / 72.5 m
Coordinates6°34′11″S 146°43′34″E / 6.56972°S 146.72611°E / -6.56972; 146.72611
Map
Lae Nadzab Airport is located in Papua New Guinea
Lae Nadzab Airport
Lae Nadzab Airport
Lae Nadzab Airport is located in Pacific Ocean
Lae Nadzab Airport
Lae Nadzab Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 8,004 2,439 Asphalt

Officially named Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport,[1] Nadzab Airport is a regional airport located at Nadzab 42 kilometres (26 mi) outside Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea along the Highlands Highway. It is served by both private and regional aircraft with domestic flights. The airport replaced the Lae Airfield in 1977.

Nadzab is located on the Erap River, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) North of the Markham River. The settlements of Gabmatsung/Gabmatzung and Gabsonkek are located on the East side of the airport.[2]

  1. ^ "Nadzab airport renamed". 20 April 2023.
  2. ^ SB 55-10 Markham (5.4 MB). "Series T504, U.S. Army Map Service". Home > Finding Information > PCL Map Collection > New Guinea AMS Topographic Maps. University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 4 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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