Airport guide
Gurney AirportIATA code GUR
Gurney Airport (GUR/AYGN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Alotau, Papua New Guinea in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Alotau, Papua New Guinea
- Codes
- GUR · AYGN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Region
- Oceania
Gurney Airport (GUR/AYGN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Alotau, Papua New Guinea in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Port_Moresby local time at coordinates -10.310°, 150.340°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gurney Airport (GUR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Alotau, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Gurney Airport details
- IATA code
- GUR
- ICAO code
- AYGN
- City
- Alotau
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates
- -10.311°, 150.334°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Gurney Airport’s own pages.
GUR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 27 m (88 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tufi Airport TFI · 177 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GUR
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 1,690 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,690 m5,546 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GUR
Originfacts does not track any routes from GUR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where GUR is
11 km west
Gurney Airport lies 11 km west of Alotau city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at GUR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Alotau, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gurney Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Alotau
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Gurney Airport: common questions
Where is Gurney Airport?
Gurney Airport serves Alotau, Papua New Guinea. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -10.311°, 150.334°.
What are the airport codes for Gurney Airport?
The IATA code is GUR and the ICAO code is AYGN.
What time zone is GUR in?
Gurney Airport is in the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone.
How many runways does Gurney Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GUR: 09/27 (1,690 m (5,546 ft), asphalt).
How far is GUR from Alotau city centre?
Gurney Airport is about 11 km west of Alotau city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Gurney Airport?
OurAirports gives GUR’s elevation as 27 m (88 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Gurney Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)