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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Papua New Guinea",
    "addressLocality": "Upiara"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "Air Niugini"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Upiara",
  "code": "UPR",
  "connection_tips": "Upiara Airport is a remote Papua New Guinea strip, so the connection rule is simple: build the itinerary around the aircraft and the weather, not around terminal facilities. It is the kind of airport where baggage limits, aircraft choice, and daylight matter more than any official transfer desk, and the surrounding network is made up of other small airstrips rather than a single large interchange. Confirm the exact strip, payload limits, and alternate plans with the operator before departure, because a missed short-hop connection in this part of PNG is usually solved by rescheduling, not by changing terminals. Upiara is a remote strip where the aircraft and the weather decide the trip, so a confirmed operator, payload plan, and alternate landing idea are the most useful connection tools you can have. That means the operator or pilot planning the leg should already know the alternates and the weight limits before departure. In PNG, a missed short-hop flight is usually a reschedule problem, not a terminal-connection problem. The key is to coordinate the operator, payload, and alternates before you ever reach the strip. That keeps the trip realistic for a small PNG strip where weather and load planning decide the day.",
  "country": "Papua New Guinea",
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  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=PGK",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Morning flights are essential to beat the highland clouds.",
    "Zero road access; be prepared for arduous mountain 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=Upiara+Airport",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
    "rating": 0.0,
    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
  "has_commercial_service": false,
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=PGK",
  "iataCode": "UPR",
  "icao": "AYUR",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "July 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": -8.5411,
  "layover_planner_info": "Upiara Airport (UPR) in Upiara, Papua New Guinea is a regional airport for Oceania, with Air Niugini serving the route pattern. Upiara Airport is a Papua New Guinea airstrip serving a remote community where aviation remains one of the few reliable ways in and out. Plan around 45 minutes domestic, 60 minutes domestic-to-international, 90 minutes international-to-international, and 120 minutes interline. Nearby alternatives for schedule recovery include HGU Mount Hagen Airport, KPF Kondobol Airport, and MQO Malam Airport.",
  "longitude": 142.6503,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 60,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_international_to_international": 90,
  "missed_connection_help": "If you miss a connection at Upiara Airport (UPR) in Upiara, Papua New Guinea, contact Air Niugini or the handling desk immediately. This airport functions as a regional feeder, so the best recovery option is usually the next departure from Upiara or a nearby airport. Upiara Airport is a remote Papua New Guinea strip, so the connection rule is simple: build the itinerary around the aircraft and the weather, not around terminal facilities. Backup routing may also use HGU Mount Hagen Airport, KPF Kondobol Airport, and MQO Malam Airport.",
  "name": "Upiara Airport",
  "noindex": true,
  "region": "Oceania",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "HGU",
      "name": "Mount Hagen Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "KPF",
      "name": "Kondobol Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "MQO",
      "name": "Malam Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Upiara Airport is a Papua New Guinea airstrip serving a remote community where aviation remains one of the few reliable ways in and out. The field belongs to the decentralized network of strips that support village access, medical movement, mission flying, and small-aircraft logistics in terrain where roads do not offer dependable alternatives.\n\nTerminal expectations are therefore minimal. The runway is the critical infrastructure, while passenger handling stays informal and local, with baggage, pickups, and timing all shaped by aircraft availability, weather, and community arrangements rather than by formal airport systems.\n\nUPR is distinctive because it illustrates the real purpose of many PNG airfields: not comfort, not scale, and not route competition, but access. A small strip like this can carry enormous local importance because it compresses journeys, speeds emergency response, and sustains connections that would otherwise be extremely difficult to maintain.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.worlddata.info/oceania/papua-new-guinea/airports.php"
}