Losuia Airport | |
Iata: | LSA |
Icao: | AYKA |
Location: | Losuia, on the island of Kiriwina, Papua New Guinea |
Opened: | 1943 |
Elevation-F: | 21 |
Losuia Airport is an airport in Losuia, on the island of Kiriwina, Papua New Guinea.
Kiriwina Airfield was a coral surfaced 6000feet long x 150feet wide single runway, built by US Army Engineers with assistance from combat troops shortly after occupying the island on 30 June 1943 during World War II. A C-47 was the first aircraft to land at the airfield on 2 August 1943. US Navy Seabees from the 60th Naval Construction Battalion expanded the airfield constructing a 7000feet taxiway, 25 fighter hardstands, a 5300feet taxiway and 16 bomber hardstands.[1] Also known as South Drome, upon completion of North Drome on the northern part of Kiriwina.