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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "Papua New Guinea",
    "addressLocality": "Wipim"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF)",
    "Airlines PNG",
    "Charter services"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "30 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": "75 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Wipim",
  "code": "WPM",
  "comparison_tool_link": "/compare/WPM",
  "connection_tips": "Wipim Airport serves a remote community in Papua New Guinea's Western Province, operating primarily through mission aviation and limited commercial services. Currency should be obtained in advance as banking facilities are non-existent in this remote area. Medical emergencies require evacuation flights to larger centers, making travel insurance essential. The remote location means ground transportation is extremely limited, typically involving bush tracks and possible river crossings.\n\nThe clay runway becomes unusable during heavy rains, requiring flexible scheduling and weather contingency planning. The facility features a 1640-foot clay runway at 100 feet elevation, making it accessible only to small aircraft like Cessna Caravans and similar mission aircraft. Mosquito-borne illnesses are a concern in this tropical region, requiring appropriate vaccinations and preventive medication. The wet season (November to April) presents the greatest operational challenges, while the dry season offers more reliable flying conditions.\n\nCommunication with the outside world relies on radio systems, so informing mission personnel of travel plans is critical for safety. Travelers must coordinate arrival times with local mission stations and should pack essential supplies including water and emergency provisions. Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) provides essential services with two aircraft regularly serving the community, while Airlines PNG operates up to three domestic flights weekly to various Western Province destinations. The local community depends entirely on aviation for supply deliveries and medical services, making flight schedules subject to priority changes for emergency situations.",
  "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": [
    "Heavy rains can make the clay strip unusable at this airport.",
    "Pack water and let the mission know your expected arrival time.",
    "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=-8.78822,142.882004",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
    "rating": 0.0,
    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=PGK",
  "iataCode": "WPM",
  "icao": "AYXP",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "May 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": -8.78822,
  "layover_planner_info": "Amenities are basic; plan ahead for meals and rest.",
  "longitude": 142.882004,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 30,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 60,
  "mct_interline": 90,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_international_to_international": 75,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact your airline for rebooking assistance.",
  "name": "Wipim Airport",
  "region": "Oceania",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "POM",
      "name": "Jacksons International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "KII",
      "name": "Kibuli Airstrip"
    },
    {
      "code": "KPL",
      "name": "Kapal Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Wipim Airport is a remote Western Province airstrip in Papua New Guinea's lowland south, close enough to the Torres Strait and southern PNG river-country that aviation remains far more practical than road travel. Public airport data shows AYXP embedded in a sparse network of strips spread across Western Province and toward Merauke, which is exactly the kind of geography that gives small PNG airports their importance.\n\nThis is not a regional terminal with normal passenger infrastructure. Wipim's role is to support small-aircraft access for community travel, mission or church movement, medical evacuation, freight, and official trips in swampy country where overland routes are extremely limited.\n\nWPM should therefore be described as a basic frontier airstrip whose value lies in keeping an isolated community connected to the outside world, especially during poor weather and seasonal transport disruptions.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=-8.78822,142.882004"
}