Location
Hopoi Airfield was located at Hopoi with the southern end bordering Huon Gulf southwest of the Hopoi mission station. Also known as Hopoi Drome. Prewar and during the Pacific War located in the Territory of New Guinea. Today located in Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Construction
Built prewar as a single runway orinted roughly northwest to southeast surfaced with grass.
Wartime History
On March 8, 1942 occupied by the Japanese and used to a limited degree during their occupation of the area. On September 4, 1943, the Australian Army 9th Division made an amphibious landing at Hopoi and occupied Hopoi Airfield.
Today
Disused since the war. Today, there is no trace of the former runway.
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Last Updated
April 19, 2021
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