Daru Airport

Daru Airport is an airport serving Daru, the capital of the Western Province in Papua New Guinea.
The airfield was constructed before or during World War II. During the war it was used as a refuelling stop by Allied fighter aircraft. The Australian Army rebuilt the airport in 1965. Domestically, airport is served by PNG Air and Air Niugini with access to destinations including the national capital, Port Moresby. Internationally, Torres Strait Air operates flights to Horn Island, the primary airport serving in the Torres Strait Islands of Queensland, Australia.

Airlines and destinations

There was a new international flight when Air Niugini opened a new route to Merauke in 1989, it was the first airport to open the international flight, and it was terminated during 1997.