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AYBK

BUA

Buka Airport · Buka Island

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

11 ft / 3 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

RDO 127.10 MHz (LAE RDO)

Runway Summary

04/225,125 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Buka Airport (AYBK), Papua New Guinea. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 11 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Buka Airport

ICAO / IATA

AYBK / BUA

Municipality

Buka Island

Country

Papua New Guinea

Region

PG-NSB

GPS Coordinates

-5.422299, 154.672698

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

LIGHTED

Crosswind 04 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 5,125 ft / 1,562 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 48° / 228°

RWY 04

No ILS

RWY 22

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

BUK · NDB-DME (Buka)269 kHz

54 ft · Associated: AYBK
-5.443020, 154.667007

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

RDO LAE RDO

127.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Hoskins Airport

Kavieng Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified