Location
Located at Mount Hagen.

Construction
Prewar airfield.

Wartime History
In middle 1942 a single runway 1100 x 70 x 5600' surfaced with hard dry earth. (Two auxillarary airfields obstructed) manned by W.O. L.G.R. Kyongdon, 300 barrels of 80 octane + empty drums. Facilities described as barracks for 100 men, radio equipment and excellent approaches.

Used during the war primarily by US Army C-47s to transport food grown in the area to forward bases.

Today
In use since the war as the primary airport servicing the Mt. Hagen area.

References
Notes about New Guinea airfields, recorded circa May - July, 1942 by Oliver C. Doan via Jean Doan research Edward Rogers

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