Location
Located at Hoskins. Known to the Japanese as Gabubu or Gavuvu, for a nearby village.

Construction
Built by the Japanese, and known to them as 'Gabubu' or 'Gavuvu', after a nearby waterway.. A single runway 4,000' long (as of October 18, 1943) and the NNW edge ran up to Stettin Bay. The SSW side of the strip included taxiways and (30) fighter revetments, and was defended by (2) light antiaircraft guns.

American Missions Against Hoskins
September 19, 1943 - March 26, 1944

American Captured
Captured by American forces in May 1944. Several aircraft were captured relatively intact at the airfield.

Today
Still used today by Air Nugini for air service to Western New Britain Province and connecting flights to Rabaul. Airport code: HKN. In early August 2002, A volcano temporarily closed Hoskins. Reportedly work was done to attempt to reopen the old Talasea Airstrip as an alternate landing ground for the area.

D3A2 Val Tail Number 82-224
Abandoned at the airfield

D4Y1 Judy Tail Number 01-070
Abandoned at the airfield

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