BUA Airport (Buka Airport) – Cargo, Address, Transit

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With Aropa Airport at Kieta (KIE) cut back to a 365 m usable runway for construction stages running from May to at least September 2026, Buka Airport (IATA: BUA, ICAO: AYBK) carries the scheduled air traffic of Papua New Guinea's Autonomous Region of Bougainville. Air Niugini serves it daily from Port Moresby (POM, some 930 km) and from Rabaul-Tokua (RAB, about 280 km), with PNG Air adding capacity; equipment is turboprop. There is no dedicated cargo terminal and no confirmed freighter service, so shipments travel as belly load, typically a few hundred kilogrammes per flight. Operations are domestic, and customs formalities for imports and exports are completed at Port Moresby. On the ground, the Buka Passage, a few hundred metres of water, separates the island from mainland Bougainville: ferries and small boats take trucks and goods across before the coastal road south towards Arawa and Kieta, a run of several hours. Cocoa, copra and fish, the region's mainstay exports, still leave by sea, so a sea-and-air split is the realistic plan for most consignments.

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What is the IATA code of Buka Airport?▼

The IATA code of Buka Airport is BUA. This three-letter code is used for unique airport identification in international air transport.

Where is Buka Airport located?▼

Buka Airport is located in Buka Island, PG.

What is the ICAO code of Buka Airport?▼

The ICAO code of Buka Airport is AYBK. This four-letter code is used internationally in aviation.

What is the elevation of Buka Airport?▼

Buka Airport is at an elevation of 3 meters (11 ft) above sea level.

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