Kirakira Airport

Kirakira Airport
Ngorangora Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationKirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands
Elevation AMSL8 ft (2.4 m)
Coordinates10°26′58″S 161°53′54″E / 10.44944°S 161.89833°E / -10.44944; 161.89833
Interactive map of Kirakira Airport

Kirakira Airport (IATA: IRA[1], ICAO: AGGK[2]) is an airport located at Kirakira on the island of Makira (formerly San Cristobal), part of the Makira-Ulawa Province in the Solomon Islands. It is also known as Ngorangora Airstrip[3] and was constructed in the late 1950s.[4] The airport has scheduled flights provided by Solomon Airlines, using DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft.[5][6]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Solomon Airlines Honiara

References

  1. ↑ "Accident history for Kirakira Airport (IRA)". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Airport information for AGGK / IRA - Ngorangora - Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands" – via Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ↑ Stanley, David (2004). Moon Handbooks: South Pacific (8 ed.). Avalon Travel. pp. 1034–1035. ISBN 978-1-56691-411-6. OCLC 224404243.
  4. ↑ "Makira/Ulawa Province Development Profile" (PDF). Ministry of Provincial Government and Rural Development. August 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-13.
  5. ↑ Solomon Airlines
  6. ↑ "Solomon Airlines Northern Summer Schedule - Issue No. 68 - Effective 03 Aug 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2009.



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