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Girua AirportIATA code PNP

Girua Airport (PNP/AYGR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Popondetta, Papua New Guinea in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Codes: PNP · AYGR; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Region: Oceania

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Girua Airport (PNP/AYGR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Popondetta, Papua New Guinea in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Port_Moresby local time at coordinates -8.810°, 148.310°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Girua Airport (PNP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Popondetta, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Girua Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: PNP
ICAO code: AYGR
City: Popondetta
Country: Papua New Guinea
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: -8.805°, 148.309°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Girua Airport’s own pages.

PNP airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 95 m (311 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Tufi Airport TFI · 115 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PNP

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 03/21: 1,672 m, asphalt.

Runways at PNP: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
03/21	1,672 m5,485 ft	30 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from PNP

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from PNP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where PNP is

Calculated

9.2 km east-southeast

Girua Airport lies 9.2 km east-southeast of Popondetta 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 PNP

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Popondetta, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Girua 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 Popondetta

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Girua Airport: common questions

Where is Girua Airport?

Girua Airport serves Popondetta, Papua New Guinea. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -8.805°, 148.309°.

What are the airport codes for Girua Airport?

The IATA code is PNP and the ICAO code is AYGR.

What time zone is PNP in?

Girua Airport is in the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone.

How many runways does Girua Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PNP: 03/21 (1,672 m (5,485 ft), asphalt).

How far is PNP from Popondetta city centre?

Girua Airport is about 9.2 km east-southeast of Popondetta city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Girua Airport?

OurAirports gives PNP’s elevation as 95 m (311 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 Girua Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
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—

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