AYPE · APR
April River Airport
April River Airport (AYPE / APR) is a general-aviation airfield serving April River, East Sepik Province. The field lies at 220 ft (67 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 2,034 ft (620 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is Sumwari Airstrip (AYQW), 11 nm WSW.
Movements are not attributed to this field. The nearest Alārium counts traffic for is Wewak International Airport (WWK), 94 nm NE.
Location
- Elevation
- 220 ft (67 m)
- Coordinates
- -4.6767, 142.5401
- Serving
- April River
- Region
- East Sepik Province
- Time zone
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
Runways1 · longest 2,034 ft
Orientation and relative length from the designator: runway 18 points 180° magnetic. No published thresholds here, so strips sit about the field centre. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,034 ft620 m | 98 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- WWKWewak International Airport · 94 nm NE
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 3
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.