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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Papua New Guinea",
    "addressLocality": "Terapo Mission"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "Regional and charter carriers"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "60 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": "Terapo Mission",
  "code": "TEO",
  "connection_tips": "Check with mission aviation organizations at Terapo Airport, serving remote Terapo Mission in Papua New Guinea's Gulf Province, accessible only by air or extremely challenging overland routes through dense swamplands. Bring all necessary supplies including water, food, insect repellent, medical items, and emergency communications as nothing available for purchase. Weather monitoring relies on pilot observations and radio communications as sophisticated equipment unavailable. Emergency services rely entirely on visiting medical teams and mission personnel, with serious cases requiring evacuation to Mount Hagen or Port Moresby under challenging weather conditions.\n\nTropical climate including intense humidity, torrential rains, seasonal flooding submerging large areas, and monsoon winds significantly impact operations making schedule reliability extremely weather-dependent. This basic grass airstrip operates with minimal infrastructure, serving indigenous communities and mission activities in one of the country's most isolated regions. Expect extremely basic shelter with no fuel, maintenance, or passenger amenities. Flight coordination through Port Moresby Flight Information Region with pilots responsible for position reporting and weather assessment.\n\nAviation services focus exclusively on mission flights by MAF and humanitarian organizations providing essential lifeline services including medical supplies, educational materials, and personnel transport. The remote location serves indigenous villages throughout Gulf Province wetlands, providing critical access for medical evacuations, supply deliveries, educational services, and religious missions. Ground transportation consists entirely of walking paths and small boats for river crossings - no roads or vehicles exist, making the airport literally the only viable outside connection. Grass runway has no lighting - strictly daylight VFR operations only.",
  "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": [
    "A grass runway with no lighting limits operations.",
    "Frequent flyers pack supplies and coordinate with mission services for onward travel.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Terapo+Airport+Terapo+Mission",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
    "rating": 0.0,
    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=PGK",
  "iataCode": "TEO",
  "icao": "ZTEO",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": -8.16972222222,
  "layover_planner_info": "Plan ahead as on-site amenities are minimal.",
  "longitude": 146.194444444,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact airline desks for rebooking assistance.",
  "name": "Terapo Airport",
  "region": "Oceania",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "POM",
      "name": "Port Moresby Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "IOK",
      "name": "Iokea Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "LNG",
      "name": "Lese Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "MLQ",
      "name": "Malalaua Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Terapo Airport (TEO/PG-0281) serves the remote French Catholic mission station and surrounding communities in Papua New Guinea's Gulf Province, operating at just 15 feet elevation in the vast lowland swamps that characterize this coastal region. The single grass runway 10/28 provides the only practical access to this isolated settlement near Moveave, where seasonal flooding and extensive wetlands make overland travel virtually impossible for much of the year.\n\nNo terminal building or passenger facilities exist at this basic mission airstrip, with aircraft operations conducted directly on the grass strip where passengers embark and disembark exposed to the tropical elements. The facility lacks fuel supplies, navigation aids, lighting systems, or any form of ground support equipment, requiring pilots to carry sufficient fuel for return journeys and operate strictly during daylight visual conditions. Mission personnel and local villagers provide basic assistance for loading and unloading when aircraft arrive.\n\nOperational characteristics demand exceptional bush flying skills to navigate the challenging lowland environment where morning fog, afternoon thunderstorms, and monsoonal deluges frequently close the airstrip for days. The grass surface becomes waterlogged during the wet season from November to April, with flooding sometimes submerging the entire area. Weather information relies entirely on pilot observations and radio reports from other aircraft, as the nearest weather station at Port Moresby lies 181 kilometers away.\n\nStrategic importance centers on maintaining lifeline services to indigenous communities and the French Catholic mission established in 1972, providing medical evacuations, essential supplies, and personnel transport in a region where rivers and swamps isolate villages for months during flooding. The airstrip enables Mission Aviation Fellowship and other humanitarian operators to deliver medicines, educational materials, and emergency relief to Gulf Province communities who would otherwise remain completely cut off from modern services and healthcare in this challenging wetland environment.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.worlddata.info/oceania/papua-new-guinea/airports.php"
}