Daru Airport guide

Daru Airport serves Daru, the capital of Western Province in Papua New Guinea. The ICAO code is AYDU. The airfield sits on Daru Island near the mouth of the Fly River, about 440 kilometres from Port Moresby by air. It has one asphalt runway, designated 14/32, roughly 1,400 metres long.

The airstrip dates from before or during the Pacific War, when it served as a stop on the ferry route between Horn Island and Port Moresby, with a seaplane landing area offshore. The Australian Army rebuilt it in 1965.

Daru is a small island town without road links to the rest of the province, so the airstrip is a main connection to the mainland. Air Niugini and PNG Air fly to Port Moresby, and PNG Air also links Daru with Balimo, Kiunga and smaller Western Province airstrips. Torres Strait Air has run charter flights to Horn Island in Queensland. Schedules change, so confirm flights with the airline before travelling.