AirportsKavieng Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Kavieng, in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is KVG.
Key facts
- IATA code
- KVG
- ICAO code
- AYKV
- City
- Kavieng
- State or region
- New Ireland Province
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 2.5794° S, 150.8080° E
- Elevation
- 2 m (7 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,704 m (5,592 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, KVG means Kavieng Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: AYKV. 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 2.5794° S, 150.8080° E. It stands 2 metres (7 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Kavieng Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,704 metres (5,592 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 9.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,704 m 5,592 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Londolovit AirportLondolovit | LNV | 209 km |
| Tokua AirportKokopo | RAB | 262 km |
| Hoskins AirportKimbe | HKN | 324 km |
| Momote AirportManus Island | MAS | 380 km |
| Gasmata Island AirportGasmata Island | GMI | 414 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,564 km | 10 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 8,838 km | 11 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,677 km | 13 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 13,956 km | 17 h 20 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 13,865 km | 17 h 10 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 10,240 km | 12 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 5,222 km | 6 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,392 km | 5 h 50 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 3,488 km | 4 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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