Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport Guide
Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport sits approximately 9 kilometres outside Port Moresby in the Saraga district, serving as Papua New Guinea's primary gateway for international and domestic travel. The airport handles around 1.4 million passengers annually and is the main hub for Air Niugini, the national carrier, as well as PNG Air.
The airport originated as a World War II airfield known as 7 Mile Drome and was renamed in honour of Australian fighter ace John Francis Jackson, killed in action during the New Guinea campaign in 1942. Commercial operations developed steadily after the war, and the current terminal was built in 1959.
Operated by the National Airports Corporation, the facility has two passenger terminals linked by a covered walkway. The international terminal features aerobridge-equipped bays and connects Papua New Guinea with Australia, China, the Philippines, and Pacific island nations. A major redevelopment project — the Airport City initiative — is underway ahead of PNG's 50th independence anniversary in 2025, with upgrades to terminal capacity, passenger processing, and airside infrastructure.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 1.4M passengers (2015)2 runwaysopened 1959
- Location
- -9.443, 147.220
- Operator
- National Airports Corporation
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
2 terminalsPort Moresby Jacksons International Airport has 2 passenger terminals — Domestic Terminal and International Terminal, handling both international and domestic flights for around 8 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Domestic TerminalDomestic
Air Niugini, PNG Air
- International TerminalInternational
Air Niugini, Qantas, China Southern Airlines, Philippines Airlines, Virgin Australia, TransNusa, Solomon Airlines
Nearby cities
1 cityPort Moresby Jacksons International Airport is closest to Port Moresby (9 km northwest). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Port Moresby9 km northwest
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