Kokoda Airport Explained

Kokoda Airport
Iata:KKD
Icao:AYKP
Location:Kokoda, Papua New Guinea
Elevation-F:10
Elevation-M:3
Coordinates:8.8831°N 147.7333°W
Pushpin Map:Papua New Guinea
Pushpin Label:KKD
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Papua New Guinea
Footnotes:Sources:[1]

Kokoda Airport is an airport in Kokoda, Papua New Guinea. The airfield was a focal point of the intense battle along the famous Kokoda trail, during the second World War. It was taken and retaken several times by both Japanese and Australian troops, every time with heavy casualties.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.world-airport-codes.com/papua-new-guinea/abau-7.html World Airport Codes