Airport
Agaun Airport (AUP)
Agaun Airport serves the remote mountain village of Agaun in Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay Province. Because the airstrip has no road connection, most travelers continue by light aircraft or charter flight to Alotau and other destinations across the region.
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About Agaun Airport
Agaun Airport (IATA: AUP, ICAO: AYAG) is a small domestic airstrip serving the remote mountain community of Agaun in Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay Province. Set at roughly 975 metres above sea level in the Owen Stanley Range, it provides the settlement's main air link in an area without a formal road network.
Located about 125 km from Alotau, the provincial capital, the airport is reached primarily by light turboprop aircraft. Mission and charter flights, including aircraft such as the PAC P-750 XSTOL used by Mission Aviation Fellowship, connect Agaun with Gurney Airport at Alotau and, via Alotau or Port Moresby, with the rest of the country.
The airport has a single unpaved runway of approximately 909 metres and a small terminal with basic seating and a simple administrative area. Passenger handling is manual and minimal, with no jet bridges, automated baggage systems, shops or ATMs; travelers are advised to carry cash and confirm schedules with their operator.
Because road access is extremely limited, the airstrip is essential for medical supplies, emergency evacuations, government services and everyday travel in this isolated part of Milne Bay Province.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Agaun Airport operates from a single small terminal building with basic sheltered seating and an administrative area. All domestic and charter flights are handled at this one facility; there are no separate domestic, international or airline-specific terminals.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Agaun Airport
Transfers
Book transfers in advance to be met at Agaun Airstrip and taken to the village, or arrange chartered light-aircraft connections from Agaun to Alotau and other Milne Bay destinations.
Hourly Chauffeur
A chauffeur by the hour is not available at the remote airstrip itself; travelers who need a driver for flexible trips can arrange one in Alotau after flying in from Agaun.
Car Rental
There is no car rental desk at Agaun Airstrip. Rent a vehicle in Alotau after connecting by light aircraft if you need independent road travel around Milne Bay Province.
Bus & Group Transfers
There is no scheduled bus service to Agaun. Groups traveling together usually charter aircraft to the airstrip or arrange bus transport in Alotau for onward journeys across the province.
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