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BWJ

BWJ

Bawan Airport ·

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

4,700 ft / 1,433 m

Transition Altitude

8,000 ft

Primary Channel

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Runway Summary

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Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Bawan Airport (BWJ), Papua New Guinea. This facility features 0 active runways with an elevation of 4,700 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 8,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Bawan Airport

ICAO / IATA

BWJ / BWJ

Municipality

Country

Papua New Guinea

Region

PG-MPL

GPS Coordinates

-6.396944, 146.881667

Transition Altitude

8,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

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.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

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