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Mount Hagen
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
Mount Hagen Airport – HGU
Mount Hagen Airport is an airport that serves Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea. It is located in Kagamuga, Papua New Guinea, just a few minutes outside Mount Hagen. Its IATA Code is HGU and the ICAO code is AYMH. The airport sits at an elevation of 1,642 meters above mean sea level. Its coordinates are 05°49′36.44″S 144°17′45.10″E. There are two runways, one is a mile long and the other is 1.3-mile long. Both runways have an asphalt surface. HGU is served by multiple airlines including Air Niugini Limited, Papua New Guinea’s national airline, based in Port Moresby in Jacksons International Airport.
Best Time to Visit
The Mount Hagen Airport operates daily flights to Port Moresby through Air Nuigini with its Fokker 100 aircrafts and through PNG Air with its ATR72-600 aircraft. Other airlines that serve HGU include Hevilift and MAF Mission Aviation Fellowship. The latter is a Christian organization that provides aviation, communications, and learning services to Christian and humanitarian agencies worldwide. The top destinations from Mount Hagen Airport include Port Moresby, Wewak, Cairns, Goroka, Kiunga Mor, and Tabubil. Both commercial and charter flights are catered to by the airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There is a small handful of well-reviewed hotels located near the airport. One of the top hotels is the McRoyal Hote, found less than a mile away from Mount Hagen Airport. It is a three-star property. Two other hotel options include the Highlander Hotel and Hotel Kimininga.
Alternate airports to Mount Hagen Airport include the Wapenamanda Airport, which is located 31 miles away in Wapenamanda, Papua New Guinea.
On this page it is easy to search for Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea (HGU) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the HGU airport. Most of these HGU hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of.
