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Papua New Guinea
Arawa
Kieta, Papua New Guinea
Aropa Airport - KIE
Aropa Airport is an airport that serves Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. It is located in Kieta, Bougainville Island. It sits at an elevation of three meters and coordinates 06°18′18″S 155°43′40″E. The airport operates under the IATA Code KIE and the ICAO code AYIQ. There is one runway on the airport, which measures 1.65 kilometers with an asphalt surface. Aropa Airport also serves a number of towns and villages located on the island of Bougainville include Arawa, Kieta, Panguna, Koire, and more. It is the main island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. Airlines that serve Aropa Airport include PNG Air.
Best Time to Visit
The airport was originally an airfield that was occupied and extended by the Imperial Japanese in 1942. As such, it was targeted by the Allied forces and was bombed from 1943 to 1944. After the war, the airfield was transformed into one of the main airports on Bougainville. In the 1990s, it was partly ruined during the Bougainville Civil War and was closed till intentions to reopen it in 2012 were announced. In 2014, the airport was reopened, an event that was attended by the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. As of 2018, the airport is only able to handle airplanes the size of Bombardier Dash 8 or smaller.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There is a small handful of hotels and accommodations located near the area served by Aropa Airport. One of the top destinations is the Rising Sun Lodge. It is just 31 minutes from KIE. Another nearby hotel is the DJ Garden Lodge.
Alternative airport for KIE Airport is the Tonu Airport.
On this page it is easy to search for Kieta, Papua New Guinea airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Kieta, Papua New Guinea (KIE-Aropa) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the KIE airport. Most of these KIE 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 Kieta, Papua New Guinea motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of.
