PG-0046 Weather Appa Airstrip

Chimbu ProvinceElevation 3,800 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for PG-0046. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32
Dimensions
1,969 x 98 ft
Surface
Grassed brown silt loam
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,800 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0814Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1956Z 5:56 AM
Loggable night
0835Z (6:35 PM local) → 1934Z (5:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0814Z (6:14 PM local) → 1956Z (5:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0914Z (7:14 PM local) → 1856Z (4:56 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

Appa Airstrip is in Chimbu Province. Field elevation 3,800 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPG-0046
RegionChimbu Province
CountryPapua New Guinea
Coordinates-6.5168, 144.7068
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PG-0046 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PG-0046. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PG-0046 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PG-0046. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PG-0046?
PG-0046 sits at 3,800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PG-0046?
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.