Airport
Lake Murray Airport (LMY)
Lake Murray Airport is a small gateway to Lake Murray and the surrounding communities of Papua New Guinea’s Western Province. Compare onward options to Kiunga, Obo, lakeside villages and eco-lodges, and plan your journey with care.
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About Lake Murray Airport
Lake Murray Airport is a small domestic airfield serving Lake Murray, a remote part of Papua New Guinea’s Western Province. It provides a practical air link for local communities and for travellers visiting the lake and its scattered lakeside villages.
The airport is used mainly by small aircraft and PNG Air regional services, with scheduled connections to nearby centres such as Kiunga and Obo. Charter flights also operate to and from locations including Mount Hagen, supporting visitors heading to lakeside lodges and fishing and birding destinations.
Located close to the shores of Lake Murray, the airport is a key access point in a region where road links are extremely limited and much local travel takes place by boat. The nearest larger town, Kiunga, lies roughly 100 km away, so most passengers arrange onward transport before they travel.
Facilities at the airport are basic, and schedules can be limited, so travellers should confirm flights and arrangements in advance. For visitors to the lake, the airport functions as a useful gateway to one of Papua New Guinea’s most remote regions.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Lake Murray Airport operates as a small single-runway airfield with no separate domestic or international terminals. Passenger handling is generally limited to a basic terminal area serving the small aircraft and PNG Air regional flights that use the airport.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Lake Murray Airport
Transfers
Arrange lodge or boat transfers from Lake Murray Airport to lakeside villages, fishing camps and eco-lodges around Lake Murray.
Hourly Chauffeur
Hourly chauffeur services are generally unavailable at this remote airstrip, so travellers typically arrange private drivers or boat transport through lodges and operators in advance.
Car Rental
Car rental is generally not available at Lake Murray Airport, and independent road travel in the area is extremely limited.
Bus & Group Transfers
Group transfers are usually coordinated through lodges and tour operators, using boats or pre-arranged vehicles to reach villages, camps and event locations around the lake.
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