Wanigela Airport
Encyclopedia
Wanigela Airport is an airport in Wanigela
, Oro Province
, Papua New Guinea
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. Consisting of a single grassed runway. The airfield was used primarily for transport flights.
Wanigela, Papua New Guinea
Wanigela is a village along Collingwood Bay, Papua New Guinea. The village is served by Wanigela Airport.-History:Wanigela became an Allied forward staging base during World War II...
, Oro Province
Oro Province
Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital is Popondetta. The province covers 22,800 km², and has 133,065 inhabitants ....
, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
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History
Built by Australia New Guinea Administrative Unit authorities in July 1942 during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Consisting of a single grassed runway. The airfield was used primarily for transport flights.