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Pilot information for Buka Airport

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General information for Buka Airport

Airport codes: BUA AYBK
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Buka Island, North Solomons, Papua New Guinea
Latitude: -5.422320 | 5 25.339193 S | S05 25 20
Longitude: 154.673004 | 154 40.380249 E | E154 40 22
Field elevation: 11 ft/3 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 7.2°E

Radio communication frequencies for Buka Airport

RDO: 127.1 MHz (LAE RDO)

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Runways at Buka Airport

04/22
5,125 x 98 ft (1,562 x 30 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Buka Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Buka Airport

Closest report is Lae Nadzab Airport, 467.381172968 nm (888.0 km) W. Retrieved 2012/05/25 22:00: 

AYNZ 252200Z 00000KT 9999 FEW016 BKN140 25/23 Q1011

Forecast (TAF) for Buka Airport

Closest forecast is Dobo Airport, 1191.85583625 nm (2,264.5 km) W. Retrieved 2012/02/09 03:00: 

TAF WAPD 090200Z 0903/0915 16010KT 8000 SCT018 
      TEMPO 0906/0910 FEW018CB 
      BECMG 0911/0913 09003KT

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Buka Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM A0362/12: Buka Airport (AYBK) 
A0362/12 NOTAMR A0341/12
Q) AYPM/QNDLG/IV/BO/AE/000/999/
A) AYBK B) 1205210020 C) 1205280600 EST
E) DME 'BUK' 114.7 (94X) OPR WO IDENT
CREATED: 21 May 2012 01:18:00 
SOURCE: AYPMYNYX
NOTAM A0782/11: Buka Airport (AYBK) 
A0782/11 NOTAMR A0589/10
Q) AYPM/QLPXX/IV/BO/A/000/999
A) AYBK B) 1108312145 C) 1206250600 EST
E) PAPI REMOTE SWITCHING NOT AVBL.
CREATED: 31 Aug 2011 21:54:00 
SOURCE: AYPMYNYX