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Port Moresby (AYPY)

Runway Restrictions

RWY 14R/32L is limited to aircraft aircraft lighter than 23,000kg MTOW, available by day only.

Departures

VFR aircraft should expect a visual departure tracking via a VFR departure gate.

IFR aircraft planned via GUNKI, LOTGU, NUPTA, ODOGA, RUVKI, STARF, TOMOM or UNSAM should expect the procedural SID terminating at that waypoint.

Arrivals

ILS, RNAV and VOR approaches are available to RWY 14L and 32R.

Helicopter Operations

There are no controlled helipads at AYPY. Multiple uncontrolled helipads have been established on the apron by private operators.

AYPY Helipads

AYPY Helipads

VFR Operations

Departure/Arrival Gates

Aircraft should report at the standard VFR Departure/Arrival Gates.

AYPY VFR Departure/Arrival Gates

AYPY VFR Departure/Arrival Gates
Direction from AYPY Code Name Dep/Arr
North BRW Brown River Bridge Both
North MLA Mt Lawes Both
Northeast - False Gap Both
Northeast GAP Kokoda Gap Both
Northeast HOM Hombrom Bluff Both
East SIR Sirinumu Both
Southeast GAR Gaire Both
Southeast TUB Tubusereia Both
West FAI Fairfax Both
West BOH Boera Head Both
Northwest RES Redscar Head Both
Northwest GAE Galley Both
Northwest - Aroa Both

Inbound/Outbound Routes

Victor Inbound Outbound
Bravo Track H174 to Bomana Gaol Track F357 From Bomana Gaol
Golf Track PY 050 radial inbound Track PY 050 radial outbound
Romeo Track H316, remaining at least 1nm east of Rigo Road Track H136, remaining at least 1nm east of Rigo Road
India Aroa-GAE-Gorohu-FAI-Tatana Island Tatana Island-FAI-Gorohu-GAE-Aroa
Sierra Yule Island-RES-BOH-Porebada-Tatana Island Tatana Island-Porebada-BOH-RES-Yule Island

Daugo Training Area

The AYD901 (Daugo) Danger Area is established in the southwest quadrant of the AYPY CTR from SFC to A040. It is used for flight training and practice approaches.