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Location
Located to the south-east of Nadzab at Narakapor Plantation.
Lorraine had cleared a small landing ground near the plantation for the Junkers W34s that transported his betelnut and other produce to Wau and Lae.
Construction
Prewar small landing ground built by Narakapor Plantation by Joe Lorraine.
History
Used by aircraft to land transporting betelnut and other produce to Wau and Lae. On August 26, 1939 Junker F.13 VH-UKW crashed at Narakapor due to an engine failure.
Today
Disused since the war.
References
Wings of Gold
Thanks to John Douglas for additional information
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Last Updated
October 1, 2009
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