Buka Airport

AYBK · Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

About Buka Airport

ICAO AYBK
IATA BUA
FIR Port Moresby FIR
Region Bougainville
Country Papua New Guinea
Runways 4/22
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) -5.42232, 154.673   052520S 1544023E
Coordinates (Center) -5.42227, 154.67273   052520S 1544022E
Variation 7.0° E (2024)
Timezone Bougainville (+11 h)
Local time Apr 29, 2024 02:16

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
4 047° 040° 1,562 m 30 m Asphalt -5.4175 154.6779
22 227° 220° -5.427 154.6675

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Buka Airport

Buka Airport is a midsized airport in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The airport is located at latitude -5.42227 and longitude 154.67273. The airport has one runway: 4/22. The ICAO airport code of this field is AYBK. The airport's IATA code is BUA. Nearby other airfields are Karoola Airport, Sabah Airport, Wakunai Airport, Torokina Airport and Nissan Island Airport.

Buka Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport, which is 935 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Port Moresby.

Buka Airport is in the timezone of Pacific/Bougainville. Difference with UTC is +11 h. Today the sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 18:36. This applies to Buka Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +11 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Karoola Airport PG-0300 18 km 333°
Sabah Airport AYSH 45 km 112°
Wakunai Airport AYWQ 78 km 128°
Torokina Airport PG-0285 97 km 153°
Nissan Island Airport PG-0235 114 km 334°
Karato Airport PG-0169 117 km 143°
Arawa Airport PG-0259 133 km 131°
Aropa Airport AYIQ 153 km 130°
Basikuna Airstrip PG-0073 159 km 135°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Buka BUK NDB-DME 2.4 km 195°
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