AYAX · AEK
Aseki Airport
Aseki, Morobe ProvinceElevation 4,106 ftSmall airport
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Runway detail & declared distances
15/33
RWY 15160°T
Landing length (LDA)7,006 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,006 / 7,006 / 7,006 ft
ILSLOC/DME
Approach lightsMALSF
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33340°T
Landing length (LDA)7,006 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,006 / 8,006 / 8,006 ft
Displaced threshold1,000 ft
REILYes
Traffic patternRight
00X
RWY 00X
ILSLDA
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Aseki Airport is in Aseki, Morobe Province. Field elevation 4,106 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDIANE JACKSON
Manager phone970-379-8406
AttendedDaily, 0700–2300
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAYAX / AEK
SectionalDENVER
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)DENVER
RegionMorobe Province
CountryPapua New Guinea
Coordinates-7.3508, 146.1940
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF118.850
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
118.850
CTAF
CTAF
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›UNLESS CEILINGS ARE AT LEAST 2000 FT ABOVE HIGHEST TRRN & VIS IS 15 MILES OR MORE; MOUNTAIN FLYING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
›ALL ARRIVING AIRCRAFT FRM 2000 TO 2300L MUST ANNOUNCE CTAF 118.85 WHEN THEY ARE 20, 15, 10 AND 5 MILES OUT AND ON SHORT FINAL. EQUIPMENT MAY BE ON THE RWY.
›ALL COMMERCIAL ACFT ADVISE PRIOR TO PUSHBACK ONTO TWY-A.
›ARPT CLSD 2300-0700.
›TERRAIN WILL NOT ALLOW FOR NORMAL TFC PATTERNS. HIGH RATES OF DESCENT MAY BE RQRD DUE TO TERRAIN & LOCAL PROCS.
›ARPT LOCATED IN HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEY WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN FROM 12500 - 14000 FT MSL IN NEAR PROXIMITY TO ARPT; NUMEROUS UNLIGHTED OBSTRUCTIONS. ALL ADVERSE WEATHER SITUATIONS MAGNIFIED IN MOUNTAINS. OPERATIONS DURING PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY DISCOURAGED FOR PILOTS UNFAMILIAR WITH AREA.
›CAUTION: HIGH TFC INTXN - ACFT RTNELY HOLD SHORT OF TWY A4 ON TWY A WHEN INBD TO TRML OR GA RAMP.
›WIND CONES LCTD 60 FT WEST OF TWY A CNTRLN.
›RWY 33 THR NSTD, EAST SIDE LIGHTS NOT ELEVATED.
›DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY IN VALLEY, USE LNDG LGTS IN TFC PAT.
›REVIEW OF AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE RCMDD INCLUDING DA; WEIGHT & BALANCE AND CLIMB PERFORMANCE.
›HANG GLIDERS; PARA GLIDERS; HOT AIR BALLOON & GLIDER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT UP TO 18000 FT MSL.
›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. CTC ARPT OPS 970-920-5760 EXT 0.
›PPR FOR TKOF ON RY 15. CTC FBO 970-920-2016.
›FBO REQUIRES 2 HRS ADVANCE NOTICE FOR STAGING ACFT PRIOR TO DEP.
›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM FM RWY THR & BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
›FOR ACFT SVCS CTC UNICOM.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 15; REIL RWY 33; PAPI RWY 15; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. REIL RWY 15 - ATCT CTL, OPER DAY VFR ONLY.
›DUSK-2300
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›UNCONTROLLED TRAFFIC ON THE RAMPS. RY 33 RUN-UP AREA NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
›TPA FOR LGT ACFT 1185 AGL; TPA FOR HEAVY ACFT 1685 AGL.
›BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF RWYS. WATCH FOR WILDLIFE ON OR NEAR RWYS
›FOR ALL GA OPNS BTWN 30 MIN AFT SS TO 2300 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: ACFT EQUIPPED AS RQRD UNDER FAR 91.205(D) FOR INST FLT - PILOT IS INST RATED; VFR PIC HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE TKOF OR LDNG IN THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS AT ASE. IFR: EXECUTE APCH/DEP PROCEDURES WITH ATC CLNC.
›UNIQUE VFR DEP PROCEDURES EXIST. CALL ARPT OPS 970-920-5760; OR FBO 970-920-2016 FOR MORE INFO.
›(A106) ACFT REQUIRING IFR SHOULD FILE FLIGHT PLAN WITH FLIGHT SERVICE 45 MIN PRIOR TO ESTD DEP.
›ARPT RESTRICTED TO MAXIMUM ACFT WINGSPAN OF 95 FT.
›PILOTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PASSENGERS IN RAMP AREA. PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICLES CANNOT ENTER TWYS WITHOUT ATC CLEARANCE. STAY ON THE SOLID SIDE OF THE RED BOUNDARY MARKING LINE.
›DUE TO HIGH APCH MNMS PILOTS MAY NEED AN IFR ALTN EVEN THOUGH WX IS FCST TO BE HIGHER THAN 2000-3.
›RWY EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE PKN LDA ASSOC WITH THIS ARPT FOR FLIGHT INSPECTION PURPOSES.
›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.
›PCR VALUE: 373/F/B/X/T
FREQUENTLY ASKED
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What is the field elevation at AYAX?
AYAX sits at 4,106 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
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