Kabwum

KBM · Morobe, Papua New Guinea

About Kabwum

ID PG-0172
Local ID KBM
IATA KBM
FIR Port Moresby FIR
Region Morobe
Country Papua New Guinea
Runways 6/24
Type Small airport
Coordinates (ARP) -6.15547, 147.19147   060920S 1471129E
Coordinates (Center) -6.15522, 147.19183   060919S 1471131E
Variation 5.2° E (2024)
Timezone Port_Moresby (+10 h)
Local time May 5, 2024 13:27

Kabwum

Kabwum is a small airport in Morobe, Papua New Guinea. The airport is located at latitude -6.15522 and longitude 147.19183. The airport has one runway: 6/24. This airport has no ICAO code, we use PG-0172 as reference. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is KBM. The airport's IATA code is KBM. Nearby other airfields are Konge Airport, Derim Airport, Satwag Airport, Indagen Airport and Yalumet Airport.

Kabwum does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Nadzab Airport, which is 69 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Port Moresby.

Kabwum is in the timezone of Pacific/Port_Moresby. Difference with UTC is +10 h. Today the sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 18:04. This applies to Kabwum, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +10 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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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.

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Latitude Longitude Approx. length
6 064° 058° -6.1542 147.194 537 m
24 244° 238° -6.1563 147.1896

Do not use for flight planning.
True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Runway lengths are calculated as the distance between the coordinates of the runway ends. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Konge Airport AYOE 8.1 km 161°
Derim Airport PG-0148 9.5 km 277°
Satwag Airport PG-0273 9.8 km 079°
Indagen Airport PG-0163 9.8 km 144°
Yalumet Airport AYYE 21 km 290°
Wasu Airport AYWS 21 km 001°
Lengbati Airport PG-0194 32 km 142°
Kasonombe Airport AYNM 34 km 222°
Baindoung Airport PG-0129 35 km 232°

Navigational aids

No navigational aids found in the vicinity of Kabwum.
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