# Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport (LAE)

> Lae, PG · IATA: LAE · ICAO: AYNZ · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `LAE` |
| ICAO | `AYNZ` |
| City | Lae |
| Country | PG |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 73 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -6.56980, 146.72598 |

## Description

Reinforced runways and aprons built to international standards now let wide-body jets up to the Boeing 777-200 reach Lae, something the old strip could never handle. The airport, reopened in 2023 as Nadzab Tomodachi International with Japanese (JICA) financing, serves Papua New Guinea's largest industrial city and the country's busiest seaport. A dedicated air-freight terminal is being added to store and process agricultural and marine produce for export, while the former passenger building has been converted to handle rising cargo volumes. Belly capacity comes from Air Niugini and PNG Air, linking Lae with Port Moresby and the Highlands. Because Lae's deep-water port sits close by, freight forwarders can combine sea and air legs here — coffee, cocoa and fish move outward, machinery inward. Customs and biosecurity clearance run through PNG's national agencies. For logistics planners, Nadzab is the alternative to routing Highlands cargo through congested Port Moresby.

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