# Chimbu Airport (CMU)

> Kundiawa, PG · IATA: CMU · ICAO: AYCH · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CMU` |
| ICAO | `AYCH` |
| City | Kundiawa |
| Country | PG |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1516 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -6.02429, 144.97099 |

## Description

A single 1,015-metre asphalt strip at 1,516 metres above sea level is the entire aviation infrastructure Simbu Province has at Chimbu Airport (CMU/AYCH) near Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea. The state-owned National Airports Corporation runs the field and Air Niugini links it with Port Moresby (POM). There is no freight terminal, no freighter handling and no customs office on site, so goods travel as belly cargo on passenger aircraft in small volumes. The province's arabica coffee therefore leaves by road: the Highlands Highway runs east to Lae, with its seaport and Nadzab Airport (LAE), the highlands' cargo gateway. Inbound international air freight clears customs at Port Moresby, while Nadzab offers the shorter road leg for highland consignees. Runway length, altitude and weather-dependent approaches cap payload and reliability, so time-critical shipments need generous buffers.

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