Balimo Airport
AYBM is the ICAO code for Balimo Airport (IATA OPU), located in Balimo, Papua New Guinea.
Airport guide
Balimo Airport (AYBM) is a medium airport in Balimo, Papua New Guinea. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code AYBM or IATA code OPU. It sits in Oceania.
Balimo Airport is a regional commercial airport that doubles as a busy private-aviation base. Operators benefit from full instrument approaches and an FBO infrastructure scaled for regular jet traffic, often without the congestion of the nearest major hub.
The longest runway measures 6,700 ft (2,042 m), a midsize and super-midsize-class field. Representative aircraft that operate comfortably here include the Citation Longitude, Challenger 350, and Gulfstream G280. In practice this comfortable for most midsize and super-mid charter equipment.
Balimo Airport sits near sea level at 51 ft.
Local operations run on Pacific/Port_Moresby. Scheduled airline service is light enough that it rarely interferes with charter movements, though planners should still expect to coordinate with the handling agent for international turnarounds.
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Use this page to compare AYBM against nearby alternatives, browse live empty-leg pricing in both directions, and brief yourself on the runway and elevation profile before you book.
Background from Wikipedia
Balimo Airport is an airfield serving Balimo, in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea.
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