AYBB METAR Bak Airstrip
Bak, Sandaun ProvinceElevation 5,440 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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2 runways
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail & declared distances
05/23
RWY 0545°T
Landing length (LDA)6,401 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,401 / 6,401 / 6,401 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23225°T
Landing length (LDA)6,401 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,401 / 6,401 / 6,401 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
14/32
RWY 14135°T
Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32315°T
Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
5,440 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0823Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
2007Z 6:07 AM
Loggable night
0844Z (6:44 PM local) → 1946Z (5:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0823Z (6:23 PM local) → 2007Z (6:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0923Z (7:23 PM local) → 1907Z (5:07 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Bak Airstrip is in Bak, Sandaun Province. Field elevation 5,440 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRIAN PAYNE
Manager phone812-376-2519
AttendedALL SUN-THU, 24 hours
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAYBB
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionSandaun Province
CountryPapua New Guinea
Coordinates-5.2685, 142.0970
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF118.600
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
118.600
CTAF
CTAF
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Nearby airports
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›ACFT SVCS - UNICOM.
›SAWRS AVBL.
›FICONS NOT MNTD 1700-0600.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 23; REIL RWY 05, 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 5, 14, 23 & 32 ON CONSLY.
›PCR VALUE: 300/R/A/W/T
›812-379-9942
›AFT HR - 812-372-1819.
›RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. 812-376-2519 OR 379-9942. MIL MARKINGS CMSND.
›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT; HVY ACT AUG & SEP.
›PCR VALUE: 320/R/A/W/T
›RWY 14/32 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. 812-376-2519 OR 379-9942.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AYBB have a METAR?
Yes. AYBB is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does AYBB have a TAF?
When AYBB issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AYBB?
AYBB sits at 5,440 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AYBB?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.