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Buin Airport

Coordinates: 06°44′00″S 155°41′06″E / 6.73333°S 155.68500°E / -6.73333; 155.68500
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Buin Airport
Summary
ServesKara, Bougainville Island
LocationPapua New Guinea
Coordinates06°44′00″S 155°41′06″E / 6.73333°S 155.68500°E / -6.73333; 155.68500
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Buin Airport (IATA:UBI) was an airport located near Kara, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea.

History

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Kara Airfield
Toripoil Airfield
Buin, Bougainville Island
Coordinates06°44′00″S 155°41′06″E / 6.73333°S 155.68500°E / -6.73333; 155.68500
TypeMilitary Airfield
Site information
Controlled byImperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Conditionabandoned
Site history
Built1943
In use1943-88
Materialscoral and bitumen
Battles/warsOperation I-Go
Bougainville Campaign

World War II

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The airfield was constructed by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in 1943 and known as Kara Airfield and Toripoil Airfield.

Postwar

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The airport was used by Air Niugini and other local carriers for air service to the Buin area, however the airport was destroyed during the Bougainville Crisis.

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