# Balimo Airport (OPU)

> Balimo, PG · IATA: OPU · ICAO: AYBM · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `OPU` |
| ICAO | `AYBM` |
| City | Balimo |
| Country | PG |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -8.05000, 142.93300 |

## Description

Set among the fishing and subsistence-farming communities of Western Province, Balimo Airport (OPU) keeps a roadless district of Papua New Guinea supplied by air. PNG Air links the field with Daru, Kerema and Sasereme using light regional aircraft that carry passengers plus modest belly freight. There is no dedicated cargo terminal, no cold chain and no customs post on site. Export volumes and larger consignments are routed through Port Moresby (POM) for consolidation and customs clearance. Daru Airport (DAU), roughly 120 km to the southwest, is the nearest provincial alternative, while heavy or bulky goods still move by river barge along the Aramia and Fly River systems. For logistics planners, OPU is a delivery endpoint, not a transhipment point.

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