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Kerema Airport

Kerema, Papua New Guinea

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Kerema Airport

Kerema, Papua New Guinea

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Gateway to Gulf Province in remote Papua New Guinea.

Location

Kerema, Papua New Guinea

Kerema Airport (IATA: KMA, ICAO: AYKM) is a small domestic airport serving Kerema, the provincial capital of Gulf Province in Papua New Guinea. It provides a vital air link for a region that is largely inaccessible by road, making aviation the primary means of travel for residents and government officials. The airport operates a single unpaved or gravel runway and handles light aircraft and small regional turboprops. It plays a critical role in the delivery of essential goods, medical supplies, and personnel to this isolated coastal community situated along the Gulf of Papua.

Terminals

The airport has a basic single terminal building with minimal passenger facilities typical of remote Papua New Guinea airstrips.

Getting to & from

Ground transport from the airport into Kerema town is limited to private vehicles, taxis, and informal hire cars, as no formal public transit system exists.

Airlines here

Air Niugini and smaller regional operators such as PNG Air have historically served Kerema with domestic scheduled or charter services.

Notable facts

›Kerema is the capital of Gulf Province and one of Papua New Guinea's more isolated provincial capitals.
›Road access to Kerema from Port Moresby is effectively non-existent, making the airport essential for connectivity.
›The airport handles predominantly light and turboprop aircraft due to its runway characteristics.
›Aviation is the primary means of delivering medical supplies and humanitarian aid to the Kerema region.
›The airport sits in a coastal lowland environment near the Gulf of Papua, subject to tropical weather conditions.

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