Kikori Airport is an airport in

Kikori Kikori is a small town in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. Kikori lies in the delta of the Kikori River at the head of the Gulf of Papua. This area is particularly biologically rich with a diversity of ecosystems and densely forested, with ...

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. Believed to be originally built during the Second World War, it fell into disuse. In about 1965 work began to upgrade it due to the closure of the

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flying-boat service. The airstrip, tar sealed, was opened about 1967. By 1999, the bitumen had been largely eroded (probably due to the high rainfall) and had been covered with

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. It was still in service as late as 2002.

Airlines and destinations

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Airports in Papua New Guinea Gulf Province {{PapuaNewGuinea-struct-stub