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Vanimo Airport

Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

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Vanimo Airport

Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

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Gateway to Papua New Guinea's remote Sandaun Province.

Location

Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Vanimo Airport (IATA: VAI, ICAO: AYVN) is a small regional airport serving Vanimo, the capital of Sandaun (West Sepik) Province in northwestern Papua New Guinea. It provides essential air connectivity for a region with limited road infrastructure, making it a critical transport hub for local communities and government services. The airport operates a single runway and handles a modest volume of domestic passenger and cargo traffic. Its proximity to the Indonesian border also gives it strategic significance, as Vanimo is one of the closest Papua New Guinean towns to Indonesia's Papua province.

Terminals

The airport features a single small terminal building handling domestic arrivals and departures with basic passenger facilities.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Vanimo town is primarily by private vehicle, taxi, or PMV (public motor vehicle), as no formal public transit system serves the route.

Airlines here

Air Niugini is the primary carrier operating scheduled services to and from Vanimo Airport, connecting it to Port Moresby and other domestic destinations.

Notable facts

›Vanimo is located near the Papua New Guinea–Indonesia border, giving the airport cross-border significance.
›The airport serves Sandaun Province, one of the least densely populated provinces in Papua New Guinea.
›Air travel is one of the few reliable links to Vanimo due to extremely limited road connections in the region.
›The airport handles a mix of passenger and cargo flights given the remote nature of the area.
›Vanimo has historically been a point of entry for Indonesian traders and cross-border movement between the two nations.

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Route map (3 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Niugini

Routes

VAI → MAGPX · DH4

VAI → POMPX · DH4

VAI → WWKPX · DH4

Aircraft operating here

De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q3 routes

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