AYAU
Arou Airstrip
Arou Airstrip (AYAU) is a general-aviation airfield serving Arou, Hela Province. The field lies at 4,830 ft (1,472 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 2,001 ft (610 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is Gawa Airstrip (AYGQ), 22 nm NW.
Movements are not attributed to this field. The nearest Alārium counts traffic for is Mendi Airport (MDU), 79 nm ESE.
Location
- Elevation
- 4,830 ft (1,472 m)
- Coordinates
- -5.4951, 142.5137
- Serving
- Arou
- Region
- Hela Province
- Time zone
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
Runways1 · longest 2,001 ft
Orientation and relative length from the designator: runway 14 points 140° magnetic. No published thresholds here, so strips sit about the field centre. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 2,001 ft610 m | 98 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- MDUMendi Airport · 79 nm ESE
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 2
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.