AYXP · WPM
Wipim Airport
Wipim Airport (AYXP / WPM) is a general-aviation airfield serving Wipim, Western Province. The field lies at 173 ft (53 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 1,637 ft (499 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is Malam Airport (MQO), 15 nm WNW.
Movements are not attributed to this field. The nearest Alārium counts traffic for is Daru Airport (DAU), 26 nm SE.
Location
- Elevation
- 173 ft (53 m)
- Coordinates
- -8.7882, 142.8820
- Serving
- Wipim
- Region
- Western Province
- Time zone
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
Runways1 · longest 1,637 ft
Orientation and relative length from the designator: runway 09 points 90° magnetic. No published thresholds here, so strips sit about the field centre. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,637 ft499 m | 98 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- DAUDaru Airport · 26 nm SE
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 2
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.