AirportsMomote Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Manus Island, in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is MAS.
Key facts
- IATA code
- MAS
- ICAO code
- AYMO
- City
- Manus Island
- State or region
- Manus Province
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 2.0619° S, 147.4240° E
- Elevation
- 4 m (12 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,870 m (6,136 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, MAS means Momote Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: AYMO. 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 2.0619° S, 147.4240° E. It stands 4 metres (12 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Momote Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,870 metres (6,136 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 5.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,870 m 6,136 ft | 45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kavieng AirportKavieng | KVG | 380 km |
| Madang AirportMadang | MAG | 394 km |
| Wewak International AirportWewak | WWK | 450 km |
| Goroka AirportGoronka | GKA | 501 km |
| Hoskins AirportKimbe | HKN | 503 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,211 km | 10 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 8,465 km | 10 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,312 km | 12 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 13,759 km | 17 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 14,060 km | 17 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 10,520 km | 13 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 4,843 km | 6 h 20 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,257 km | 5 h 40 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 3,567 km | 4 h 50 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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