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AYNZ

LAE

Nadzab Airport · Lae

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

239 ft / 73 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 121.70 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

09/277,999 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Nadzab Airport (AYNZ), Papua New Guinea. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 239 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Nadzab Airport

ICAO / IATA

AYNZ / LAE

Municipality

Lae

Country

Papua New Guinea

Region

PG-MPL

GPS Coordinates

-6.569803, 146.725977

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 09 / 27

LIGHTED

Crosswind 09 Crosswind 27 TOD VDP

Length: 7,999 ft / 2,438 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 95° / 275°

RWY 09

No ILS

RWY 27

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

LAE · NDB (Lae)388 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
-6.737270, 146.998001

NZ · NDB (Nadzab)162 kHz

0 ft · Associated: AYNZ
-6.570000, 146.707993

NZ · VOR-DME (Nadzab)113,900 kHz

267 ft · Associated: AYNZ
-6.568330, 146.709000

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

118.60 MHz

ATIS ATIS

128.60 MHz

RDO LAE RDO

120.70 MHz

TWR TWR

121.70 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Baimuru Airport

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