AYBM/OPU METAR & TAF Balimo Airport
Balimo, Western ProvinceElevation 51 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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1 runway
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
16/34
RWY 16180°T
Landing length (LDA)6,700 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,700 / 6,700 / 6,700 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 34360°T
Landing length (LDA)6,700 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,700 / 6,700 / 6,700 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
51 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0822Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
2001Z 6:01 AM
Loggable night
0844Z (6:44 PM local) → 1940Z (5:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0822Z (6:22 PM local) → 2001Z (6:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0922Z (7:22 PM local) → 1901Z (5:01 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
Balimo Airport is in Balimo, Western Province. Field elevation 51 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerMATT RODRIGUEZ
Manager phone360-676-2500
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAYBM / OPU
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
CustomsAirport of entry
RegionWestern Province
CountryPapua New Guinea
Coordinates-8.0500, 142.9330
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt1,030 ft MSL
CTAF124.900
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
124.900
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
›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD, CTC VICTORIA TRML ON 132.7 OR AT 604-586-4561.
›BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›COML RAMP CLSD TO PVT ACFT.
›ACR OPS USE TWY A, TWY B, TWY C, TWY D WEST OF TWY E, TWY E, TWY F WEST OF TWY A, TWY G & TWY H.
›FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL.
›TPA 1030 FT AGL FIXED WING; 530 FT AGL HELICOPTER; 1830 FT AGL TURBO.
›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; REIL RWY 34; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
›PCR VALUE: 739/F/D/X/T
›TWY A BTN TWY E & F CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118FT. PORTIONS OF TWY A AT TWY G & J NOT VIS FM ATCT.
›PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - 360-739-1944.
›OVR 7500 LB.
›NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - 360-739-1944.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AYBM have a METAR?
Yes. AYBM is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does AYBM have a TAF?
When AYBM 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 AYBM?
AYBM sits at 51 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AYBM?
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.
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