Port Moresby International Airport
Airport in Saraga, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Port Moresby International Airport (IATA: POM, ICAO: AYPY), also known as Jacksons International Airport, is an international airport located 8 kilometres (5 miles) outside of Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. It is the largest and busiest airport in Papua New Guinea, with an estimated 1.6 million passengers using the airport in 2025,[1] and is the main hub for Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, as well as the main hub for PNG Air. It replaced the original Port Moresby airport, in what is now the suburb of Waigani, whose airstrip remained until the 1990s but no trace of which remains, having been built over.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | PNG National Airports Corporation Ltd | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | PNG National Airports Corporation Ltd | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Saraga, Port Moresby | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 124 ft / 38 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°26′36″S 147°13′12″E | ||||||||||||||
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History
Port Moresby International Airport originated as the 7 Mile Drome within the Port Moresby Airfield Complex. The strip was renamed Jackson Airfield in honour of Australian fighter ace John Francis Jackson, who was killed in action in 1942 during the New Guinea campaign.[2]
Terminals
Jacksons International Airport consists of two terminals: the Domestic Terminal, housing Air Niugini and PNG Air, and the International Terminal, servicing all other international airlines including Air Niugini's and PNG Air's international routes. The International Terminal features four aircraft parking bays, four[all?] of which are equipped with aerobridges. The two terminals are linked by a covered walkway.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Niugini | Alotau,[3] Auckland (resumes 11 June 2026),[4] Brisbane,[3] Buka,[3] Cairns,[3] Daru,[3] Goroka,[3] Hong Kong,[3] Honiara,[3] Hoskins,[3] Kavieng,[3] Kiunga,[3] Kundiawa, Lae,[3] Lihir Island, Lorengau,[3] Madang,[3] Manila,[3] Mendi, Mount Hagen,[3] Nadi,[3] Popondetta,[3] Port Vila,[3][5] Rabaul,[3] Singapore,[3] Sydney,[3] Tabubil,[3] Tari,[3] Tokyo–Narita (resumes 18 July 2026),[6] Tufi,[7] Vanimo,[3] Wapenamanda,[3] Wewak[3] |
| China Southern Airlines | Guangzhou[8] |
| Philippine Airlines | Manila[9] |
| PNG Air | Alotau,[3] Daru,[3] Goroka,[3] Kiunga,[3] Lae,[3] Lihir Island,[3] Moro, Mount Hagen,[3] Popondetta,[3] Rabaul,[3] Tabubil,[3] Tufi, Wapenamanda[3] Charter: Cairns |
| Qantas | Brisbane, Sydney[10] |
| Torres Strait Air | Charter: Horn Island |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Garuda Indonesia Cargo | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta |
| Solomon Airlines | Honiara[11] |
Other facilities
Air Niugini has its head office in the Air Niugini House, near the airport property.[12]
