Airport guide
Choiseul Bay AirportIATA code CHY
Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY/AGGC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Choiseul Bay, Solomon Islands in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Choiseul Bay, Solomon Islands
- Codes
- CHY · AGGC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Region
- Oceania
Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY/AGGC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Choiseul Bay, Solomon Islands in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Guadalcanal local time at coordinates -6.710°, 156.400°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Choiseul Bay, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Choiseul Bay Airport details
- IATA code
- CHY
- ICAO code
- AGGC
- City
- Choiseul Bay
- Country
- Solomon Islands
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates
- -6.712°, 156.396°
- 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 Choiseul Bay Airport’s own pages.
CHY airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ballalae Airport BAS · 64 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CHY
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. The runway 13/31: 660 m, unpaved.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 660 m2,164 ft | 25 m | unpaved | Not listed as lit |
Routes from CHY
Originfacts does not track any routes from CHY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at CHY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Choiseul Bay, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Choiseul Bay 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 Choiseul Bay
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Choiseul Bay Airport: common questions
Where is Choiseul Bay Airport?
Choiseul Bay Airport serves Choiseul Bay, Solomon Islands. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -6.712°, 156.396°.
What are the airport codes for Choiseul Bay Airport?
The IATA code is CHY and the ICAO code is AGGC.
What time zone is CHY in?
Choiseul Bay Airport is in the Pacific/Guadalcanal time zone.
How many runways does Choiseul Bay Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CHY: 13/31 (660 m (2,164 ft), unpaved).
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 Choiseul Bay Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, typeOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)