Hoskins AYHK

 

Hoskins Airport Terminal

Runways 

12/30 

Elevation 60' 

1590m/30m

sealed 

Right hand circuit runway 30

Aircraft over 20,000kg to use full length, no 180's on runway

Lighting

PAL 119.6 12/30

Comms

VHF 127.1 Moresby

HF 3425, 5565, 8861, 11393

Weather

9 times out of 10 the weather is up to the forecast, often though it is absolute crap. CB's nestle in against the ranges to the SE of Hoskins on the Maran-Hoskins track. Often over the field itself with incredible intensity.

Kunaye (Lihir) AYKY

 

Looking down runway 12

Runway 12/30 1.3% slope down

Gravel strip made up of mixture of pumice/coral, very hard.

Elevation threshold runway 12, 170 feet

                                             30, 150 feet

Right hand circuit runway 30 

Length- 1200m

Naviads

NDB 'LHR' 251

Frequencies

Kunaye Ops 130.0 

Moresby FIS 127.0

Fuel

Jet A1

Avgas (TBA) 

Weather

The season seem to be in reverse. Kunaye had the driest Wet season on record in 2010-2011, and the westest Dry season in 2010. Pilots say the CB's tend to pass through quickly but that is a conversation topic over a few SP Largers!

Tokua AYTK

 

On approach into runway 28 and looking at Mt Tavurvur near Rabaul

Moro AYMR

 

The ramp at Moro

Gurney AYGN

 

Looking at runway 27

Port Moresby AYPY

 

 

Comms

ATIS 128.0

Jackson's Ground 121.7

Jackson's Radar 125.8

Jackson's Tower 118.1

Navaids

PY VOR/DME 117.0

PY NDB 368.0

14L ILS 'IWG' 114.0 Waigani

32R ILS 'IBB' 109.5 Bootless Bay

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