Airports / Papua New Guinea / OPU
Balimo Airport.
Balimo, Papua New Guinea · 51 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
3 ratings
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Operators based
51
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
64 nm
To the nearest alternate
Daru Airport (DAU).
Overview
Balimo Airport (AYBM / OPU) sits in Balimo, Papua New Guinea, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 51 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
OPU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Daru Airport (DAU, 64 nm), Baimuru Airport (VMU, 117 nm), and Mendi Airport (MDU, 122 nm).
Quotes for flights out of OPU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from OPU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
AYBM
IATA
OPU
FAA / Local
BLI
Elevation
51 ft
Coordinates
8.0500° S · 142.9330° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Papua New Guinea fields
state range 7–5,889 ft
At 51 ft, OPU sits lower than 48% of the 21 Papua New Guinea fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 64nmDAUDaru AirportDaru
- 117nmVMUBaimuru AirportBaimuru
- 122nmMDUMendi AirportMendi
- 152nmMKQMopah International AirportMerauke
- 156nmWBMWapenamanda AirportWapenamanda
- 156nmHGUMount Hagen Kagamuga AirportMount Hagen
Location
Open the full mapAYBM · Balimo Airport · Balimo, Papua New Guinea
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from OPU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 3,904 nm | 9h 29m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,186 nm | 12h 28m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,920 nm | 14h 10m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,952 nm | 14h 15m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 6,099 nm | 14h 35m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,265 nm | 14h 58m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 6,404 nm | 15h 18m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 6,427 nm | 15h 21m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to OPU?
- The closest alternate is Daru Airport (DAU), about 64 nm away, followed by Baimuru Airport (VMU) at 117 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from OPU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 9h 29m (3,904 nm), Anchorage about 12h 28m (5,186 nm), San Francisco about 14h 10m (5,920 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.