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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Papua New Guinea",
    "addressLocality": "Puas Mission"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "Air Niugini"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Puas Mission",
  "code": "PUA",
  "connection_tips": "Puas Airport (PUA) is an isolated grass airstrip serving the Puas Mission in the West New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea. Access is strictly via missionary aviation (MAF) or light charter aircraft serving local rural communities. There is NO scheduled commercial passenger service or modern terminal infrastructure.\n\nPuas Airport in New Ireland is a small mission strip with a grass runway, so the real schedule is the one agreed with the village contact or the flight operator before takeoff. The field has no scheduled service, which makes it a community access point first and an airport terminal only in the loosest sense.\n\nThat means baggage, weather, and the handoff into Puas Mission need to be settled before the aircraft lands, because there is no spare transport market waiting on the edge of the runway. In PNG community aviation, that kind of planning is the difference between a smooth arrival and a stranded afternoon. A mission contact should already be set, because the grass strip only works when the village knows your timing and the handoff into Puas Mission is part of the booking, not something to sort out after touchdown on the mountain edge with the operator there before takeoff today.",
  "country": "Papua New Guinea",
  "flag_url": "https://flagcdn.com/w320/pg.png",
  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=PGK",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Morning flights are essential to beat the tropical cloud cover.",
    "Zero road access; be prepared for arduous coastal trekking.",
    "Pack extremely light in soft bags to comply with weight limits.",
    "Carry an EPIRB or satellite phone; cellular coverage is non-existent.",
    "Confirm your return flight via the mission's VHF radio network."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Puas+Airport",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
    "rating": 0.0,
    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=PGK",
  "iataCode": "PUA",
  "icao": "ZPUA",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": -2.395,
  "layover_planner_info": "Puas Mission center is reachable by local transport.",
  "longitude": 150.2361,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "Seek assistance at airline service desks for missed connections.",
  "name": "Puas Airport",
  "region": "Oceania",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "HKN",
      "name": "Hoskins Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Puas Airport (PUA) is a remote regional aviation facility serving the Puas Mission and the northwestern coastal communities of New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea. The airport functions as a basic regional landing ground and does not feature a formal commercial passenger terminal building or staffed administrative offices. It acts as a critical infrastructure link for this rugged coastal region, primarily supporting private charters, essential medical evacuations (medevacs), and missionary aviation provided by various faith-based organizations.\n\nFacilities at the airstrip are extremely minimal and reflect its status as an unattended rural airfield in a tropical environment. The terminal area typically consists of a simple, basic shelter or a small cleared zone used for passenger waiting and cargo staging, but lacks modern commercial amenities such as retail shops, full-service restaurants, or public restrooms. Travelers and pilots are advised to be completely self-sufficient and to handle all logistical needs, including food and water, within the local mission community prior to arrival at the field.\n\nThe airfield features a single unpaved runway situated at an elevation of approximately 45 feet above sea level, primarily connecting the region to the provincial capital at Kavieng (KVG). Operationally, the facility is restricted to daylight hours under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and is highly sensitive to local weather conditions, particularly heavy tropical rainfall. Ground transportation to the surrounding settlements is informal, with visitors typically utilizing local 'banana boats' or private vehicle transfers arranged through the mission to reach the region's diverse administrative and cultural districts.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Puas+Airport"
}