Kerema Airport

{{Short description|Airport in Kerema, Gulf, Papua New Guinea}}

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| IATA = KMA

| ICAO = AYKM

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| location = Kerema, Papua New Guinea

| elevation-f = 10

| elevation-m = 3

| coordinates = {{Coord|07|57|49|S|145|46|17|E|type:airport}}

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| r1-number = 14/32

| r1-length-f = 3044

| r1-length-m = 928

| r1-surface = Asphalt

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| footnotes = Source: World Aero Data {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130217025358/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?id=PP21793]}}

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Kerema Airport is an airport in Kerema, Papua New Guinea {{Airport codes|KMA|AYKM}}.

Accidents and incidents

On 6 February 2025, a twin-engine aircraft operated by TropicAir veered off the runway during takeoff at the airport due to strong winds. No injuries were reported among its eight passengers and crew.{{Cite news |date=6 February 2025 |title=Strong winds causes plane to ditch |url=https://www.postcourier.com.pg/strong-winds-causes-plane-into-ditch/ |access-date=7 February 2025 |work=Papua New Guinea Post-courier |language=en-AU}}{{Cite news |date=6 February 2025 |title=Investigations continue on the plane crash at Kerema Airport |url=https://www.postcourier.com.pg/investigations-continue-on-the-plane-crash-at-kerema-airport/ |access-date=7 February 2025 |work=Papua New Guinea Post-courier |language=en-AU}}

Airlines and destinations

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| PNG Air | Balimo, Port Moresby, Sasereme

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References

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Category:Airports in Papua New Guinea

Category:Gulf Province

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