Tadji Airport
Airport in Tadji, Papua New Guinea
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TAJ
Location of airport in Papua New Guinea
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
m | ft | ||
10/28 | 1,280 | 4,199 |
Source: PNG Airstrip Guide[1]
Tadji Airport (IATA: TAJ) is an airfield serving Tadji, near Aitape, in the Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea.[1]
History
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The airport was built by the Japanese in 1942 and was seized by the Allies as a part of Operation Persecution during April 1944.
Airlines and destinations
(no known scheduled services)
References
- ^ a b PNG Airstrip Guide. August 2005.
External links
- Accident history for TAJ at Aviation Safety Network
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