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  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Papua New Guinea",
    "addressLocality": "Sissano"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "General aviation",
    "Charter operators"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "35 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "65 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "65 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "80 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "100 minutes"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Sissano",
  "code": "SIZ",
  "connection_tips": "Sissano Airport (SIZ) is a very small airstrip in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, west of Aitape. It is not a scheduled-airline gateway and should be treated as a remote local airstrip with minimal or no passenger amenities At street level, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Sissano rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Aitape, Ossima Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by General aviation, Charter operators, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. That makes weather and daylight the real constraints, with the village or resort side of the trip doing most of the work.\n\nAny onward transport needs to be arranged privately through local contacts before travel For a clean handoff, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Sissano rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Aitape, Ossima Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by General aviation, Charter operators, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. That makes weather and daylight the real constraints, with the village or resort side of the trip doing most of the work.\n\nIf you need a more established airport option for the wider area, check Aitape or Vanimo instead For a same-day backup, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Sissano rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Aitape, Ossima Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by General aviation, Charter operators, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. That makes weather and daylight the real constraints, with the village or resort side of the trip doing most of the work.",
  "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": [
    "Treat SIZ as a remote local strip and confirm that the airfield is usable before you travel.",
    "Arrange your pickup before arrival, because there is no dependable on-demand transport at Sissano.",
    "Carry essentials with you; this is not an airport where you should expect shops or formal services.",
    "If you need a larger fallback airport in the region, check options through Aitape or Vanimo.",
    "Remote PNG links like Sissano reward carrying light and planning for delays you cannot control."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=AYZN",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
    "rating": 0.0,
    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=PGK",
  "iataCode": "SIZ",
  "icao": "AYZN",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": -2.783,
  "layover_planner_info": "No amenities on-site.",
  "longitude": 141.167,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 35,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 65,
  "mct_interline": 100,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 65,
  "mct_international_to_international": 80,
  "missed_connection_help": "Coordinate with local operator.",
  "name": "Sissano Airport",
  "region": "Oceania",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "TAJ",
      "name": "Aitape"
    },
    {
      "code": "OSG",
      "name": "Ossima Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Sissano Airport is a very small Sandaun Province airstrip on Papua New Guinea's northwestern coast, west of Aitape. It sits in a part of the country where even short overland distances can be difficult, so small aircraft provide an important fallback for remote community access.\n\nThat is the practical value of SIZ. The strip supports charters, mission or service flights, and emergency movement in an area better known for isolation and coastal villages than for formal aviation infrastructure.\n\nSIZ should therefore be described as a remote PNG community airstrip with minimal facilities, uncertain operating conditions, and a function tied to local access rather than scheduled service.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://ourairports.com/airports/AYZN/"
}