Kairuku Airport (RKU) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Kairuku Airport (IATA: RKU, ICAO: AYRK) serves Yule Island in Central Province, Papua New Guinea. The field sits at an elevation of 45 ft (14 m), and its clocks follow Pacific/Port_Moresby; all times on this page are the airport's local time. Use the live map below to watch air traffic around Kairuku Airport in real time, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
Kairuku Airport has no public arrivals and departures board on this site. The live map below does show air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view. The nearest airport with scheduled passenger flights is Tapini Airport (TPI), about 72 km (45 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | AYRK |
|---|---|
| Type: | small airport |
| Continent: | OC |
| Country code: | PG |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| City | Yule Island |
| IATA: | RKU |
| Longitude: | 146.5244 |
| Latitude: | -8.8170 |
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Key facts about Kairuku Airport
Kairuku Airport is located at -8.8170, 146.5244, at an elevation of 45 ft (14 m) above sea level. A single runway handles all traffic here, so all arrivals and departures share it, and weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule. The OurAirports reference data classifies Kairuku Airport as a small airfield. The airport keeps Pacific/Port_Moresby time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Frequently asked questions about Kairuku Airport
Does Kairuku Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
No: Kairuku Airport is listed in the OurAirports reference data without scheduled passenger service. Traffic here is typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes RKU and AYRK mean?
They are two identifiers for the same airport. RKU is the IATA code for Kairuku Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. AYRK is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Kairuku Airport have?
According to the OurAirports reference data, Kairuku Airport operates one active runway; closed runways are not counted.
What time zone is Kairuku Airport in?
Kairuku Airport keeps Pacific/Port_Moresby time. All times on this page are shown in the airport's local time.