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It is located at the southern end of the island, near Buka Passage behind the town of Buka, and pre-war Chinatown. The airport terminal is about 1.5 kilometres from the Buka Township. In 2004, the airport experienced some closures due to land disputes. Residents of Ieta prevented service at the airport, demanding the government pay land fees. [3]
^1 Morocco temporarily suspends DST for the month of Ramadan. ^2 BAK is common IATA code for Heydar Aliyev International Airport (IATA: GYD) and Zabrat Airport (IATA: ZXT). ^3 BHZ is common IATA code for Tancredo Neves International Airport (IATA: CNF) and Belo Horizonte/Pampulha – Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (IATA: PLU).
The 1943 aerial photograph to the right shows the Buka Passage between Bougainville and Buka islands. Two Japanese airfields are visible, Buka Airfield (center) and Bonis Airfield (left). Today, Buka Airfield has become Bougainville's major airport, whereas Bonis Airfield has been disused since World War II .
Buka is a town located on the southern coast of Buka Island, in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in eastern Papua New Guinea. [1] It is administered under Buka Rural LLG . [ 2 ] It is the capital of the North Bougainville District and the interim capital of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
Buka Island is to the north of Bougainville Island Buka Island from Space. Buka Island (pronounced: ) is the second-largest island in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, in eastern Papua New Guinea. It is in Buka Rural LLG of North Bougainville District, with the Autonomous Region's and district's capital city of Buka on the island.
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The airport is at an elevation of 229 metres (751 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 01/19 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 ft × 148 ft). [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
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