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Wanigela Airport

Coordinates: 09°20′15″S 149°09′20″E / 9.33750°S 149.15556°E / -9.33750; 149.15556
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Wanigela Airport
Summary
LocationWanigela, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates09°20′15″S 149°09′20″E / 9.33750°S 149.15556°E / -9.33750; 149.15556
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AGL is located in Papua New Guinea
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Location of airport in Papua New Guinea
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Wanigela Airport (IATA: AGL[2], ICAO: AYWG) is an airport in Wanigela,[1] a village in the Oro Province (also known as Northern Province) in Papua New Guinea.

History

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The airfield was built by Australia New Guinea Administrative Unit authorities in July 1942 during World War II. Consisting of a single grassed runway, it was used primarily for transport flights.[3]

Airlines and destinations

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The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service from this airport:

AirlinesDestinations
PNG Air Port Moresby, Tufi

References

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  1. ^ a b Airport information for Wanigela, Papua-New Guinea (AGL) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search (AGL: Wanigela)". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Wanigela Airport, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2020-05-28.