Location
Located 200 miles northwest of Port Moresby, about 10 miles inland from the Gulf of Papua, near Terapo.

Construction
Single runway built by the Allies.

Wartime History
Used for emergency landings and to support the Australian Army in the area. No aircraft were based at this airfield permanently.

P-38G "Dumbo!" Serial 42-12847 Nose 37
Force landed September 2, 1943 Recovered in 2002 by Robert Greinert

P-47D Thunderbolt
Pilot Murr force landed March 14, 1944

P-47D Thunderbolt
Pilot Schatzman force landed March 14, 1944

Today
Still in use today by light aircraft, airport code TEO.

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009