Regional airport · Buka, Papua New Guinea

Bugainville/Buka

AYBKBUA
Elevation
11 ft
Coordinates
5°25′S 154°40′E
Local time
Pacific/Bougainville

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Field information

AYBK runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Bugainville/Buka (AYBK/BUA) has one runway, 04/22, 5,125 ft (1,562 m) long of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 only. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at AYBK, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    Pacific/Bougainville

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

    PG

  • Municipality

    Buka Island

  • Elevation

    11 ft

  • Position

    -5.4223, 154.6727

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 only

Runways · AYBK

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
04/225,125 ft (1,562 m)98 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at AYBK.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Bugainville/Buka (AYBK / BUA) in Buka, Papua New Guinea, through one 24/7 OCC desk. AYBK is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at AYBK

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – Papua New Guinea

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of Papua New Guinea. Applicable permit lead times for Papua New Guinea are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for Papua New Guinea are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at AYBK

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at AYBK covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at AYBK

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at AYBK is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to AYBK

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for AYBK: 5° 25′ 20″ S 154° 40′ 22″ E; elevation 11 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Buka

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Buka. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at AYBK.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at AYBK

    Support for freighter operations into AYBK covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where AYBK sits in the network

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Our 24/7 OCC arranges permits, ground handling, fuel and crew support at Bugainville/Buka — one desk for the whole trip.

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