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Airport type
  
Public

Elevation AMSL
  
66 ft / 20 m

5,212
  
1,589

Code
  
HKN

Phone
  
+675 985 0066

Location
  
New Britain island

12/30
  
5,212

1,589
  
Asphalt

Elevation
  
20 m

Hoskins Airport

Address
  
Hoskins 622, Papua New Guinea

Hoskins Airport is an airport in Hoskins (on the island of New Britain) in Papua New Guinea. The airport serves Kimbe - the capital of West New Britain province. Mount Pago is 16 km from the airport.

In December 2015, the Hoskins Kimbe Airport in West New Britain underwent major upgrades that has improved its airport service standards and revitalized the local economy.

The redevelopments to the Hoskins Airport include airstrip extensions, strengthened pavements, construction of a perimeter fence, installation of an eco-friendly sewerage system, solar powered street lights and a market place inside the airport boundary reserved for locals to sell their arts, crafts and produce.

The National Airport Corporation and the Asian Development Bank coordinated the Hoskins Airport upgrade and employed the services of the local community in the project.

West New Britain Province, as a travel destination in Papua New Guinea, is well known for its world-class scuba-diving and game fishing.

The National Flag carrier Air Niugini and PNG Air operate daily flights to Hoskins Kimbe from major airports like Port Moresby, Lae and Kokopo.

- See more at: http://www.papuanewguinea.travel/x,960,529,0/kimbe-airport-redevelopments.html#sthash.GoXbuPhh.dpuf

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References

Hoskins Airport Wikipedia