AirportsGurney Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Gurney, in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GUR.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GUR
- ICAO code
- AYGN
- City
- Gurney
- State or region
- Milne Bay Province
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 10.3115° S, 150.3340° E
- Elevation
- 27 m (88 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,690 m (5,546 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GUR means Gurney Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: AYGN. ICAO codes that begin with A belong to the western South Pacific. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 10.3115° S, 150.3340° E. It stands 27 metres (88 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Gurney Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,690 metres (5,546 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 32 airports of Papua New Guinea on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 10.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,690 m 5,546 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tufi AirportTufi | TFI | 177 km |
| Losuia AirportLosuia | LSA | 217 km |
| Misima Island AirportMisima Island | MIS | 277 km |
| Girua AirportPopondetta | PNP | 278 km |
| Port Moresby Jacksons International AirportPort Moresby | POM | 355 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,960 km | 11 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,092 km | 11 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,988 km | 13 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 14,728 km | 18 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 14,537 km | 18 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 10,760 km | 13 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 5,288 km | 6 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,219 km | 6 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 2,629 km | 3 h 40 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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