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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Papua New Guinea",
    "addressLocality": "Satwag"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "Air Niugini"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
    },
    {
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      "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"
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  "city": "Satwag",
  "code": "SWG",
  "connection_tips": "Satwag Airport (SWG) is an isolated grass airstrip in the Madang Province of Papua New Guinea. The airstrip is a critical lifeline for the local community in a region with no road access In practical terms, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Satwag rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Madang Airport, Wasu Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Air Niugini, 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\nGround transportation is extremely limited and typically involves local walking trails or pre-arranged pickups from mission or government groups; there are no formal taxi or bus services If the plan changes, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Satwag rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Madang Airport, Wasu Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Air Niugini, 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\nTravelers must be fully self-sufficient and coordinate their arrival with a local host well in advance of their flight For connection planning, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Satwag rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Madang Airport, Wasu Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Air Niugini, 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",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "SWG is exceptionally remote, so bring the core supplies you need for your stay.",
    "Weight limits on small charter planes are critical; prioritize essential gear over personal items.",
    "Confirm return timing locally, because mountain weather can move small-aircraft schedules.",
    "Make sure a local contact is expecting you, because the airstrip has no real communications hub.",
    "Satwag is another PNG field where the village handoff matters far more than the runway itself."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Satwag+Airport",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
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    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
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  "iataCode": "SWG",
  "icao": "ZSWG",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": -6.13955555556,
  "layover_planner_info": "Research facilities in advance for comfortable layovers.",
  "longitude": 147.279166667,
  "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": "Contact airline desks or local staff for assistance with missed connections.",
  "name": "Satwag Airport",
  "region": "Oceania",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "MAG",
      "name": "Madang Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "WSU",
      "name": "Wasu Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Satwag Airport (SWG/AYSW) operates as Papua New Guinea's remote highlands aviation facility serving isolated Madang Province communities where no roads, walking trails only, complete isolation create absolute aviation dependency accommodating mission charters, medical evacuations throughout territories lacking basic infrastructure. Located at -6.14\u00b0 latitude featuring grass airstrip supporting small bush aircraft, the facility serves subsistence communities throughout territories where Kabwum Airport (10km), Siassi Airport (1.85km) nearby strips form regional network while weather station absence requires visual flight rules throughout challenging mountain terrain.\n\nHighlands isolation infrastructure emphasizes survival aviation where mission groups, government services, emergency medical transport provide sole external connections throughout territories unreachable except by aircraft while traditional subsistence agriculture sustains isolated populations. The facility accommodates bush operations throughout regions where 45 Madang Province airports demonstrate aviation's crucial role while mountain weather, limited maintenance create operational challenges throughout PNG's rugged interior where tribal communities depend entirely on aviation access.\n\nOperational characteristics focus on bush flying where charter basis operations, weather dependency, weight restrictions define remote aviation throughout territories where no telecommunications, banking, commercial services exist requiring complete self-sufficiency. The airport manages essential services for community survival throughout areas where traditional customs persist while modern healthcare, education depend on aviation access throughout Madang's mountainous terrain spanning diverse linguistic groups maintaining traditional lifestyles.\n\nStrategic importance extends beyond transportation to sustaining remote highland communities where Satwag Airport enables essential humanitarian connectivity throughout PNG territories. The facility demonstrates bush aviation's crucial role where isolation, subsistence economy, and traditional culture converge requiring comprehensive understanding of mountain flying, weather limitations, and cultural sensitivity throughout territories where aviation represents sole lifeline to modern world.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Satwag+Airport"
}