Airports / Papua New Guinea / DAU
Daru Airport.
Daru, Papua New Guinea · 20 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
20
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
64 nm
To the nearest alternate
Balimo Airport (OPU).
Overview
Daru Airport, listed as AYDU / DAU, is a mid-sized airport in Daru, Papua New Guinea. Field elevation is 20 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list DAU as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Balimo Airport (OPU, 64 nm), Horn Island Airport (HID, 105 nm), and Baimuru Airport (VMU, 135 nm). The field has a single 4,593-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
Trip costs from DAU are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from DAU to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
AYDU
IATA
DAU
FAA / Local
AYDU
Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
9.0868° S · 143.2080° 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 20 ft, DAU sits lower than 62% of the 21 Papua New Guinea fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,593 ft
- 14/324,593 ft × 98 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,593 ft
DAU's 4,593 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 64nmOPUBalimo AirportBalimo
- 105nmHIDHorn Island AirportHorn
- 135nmVMUBaimuru AirportBaimuru
- 166nmKMAKerema AirportKerema
- 169nmMKQMopah International AirportMerauke
- 178nmMDUMendi AirportMendi
Location
Open the full mapAYDU · Daru Airport · Daru, Papua New Guinea
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from DAU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 3,919 nm | 9h 31m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,234 nm | 12h 34m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,945 nm | 14h 14m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,986 nm | 14h 19m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 6,120 nm | 14h 38m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,287 nm | 15h 1m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 6,431 nm | 15h 21m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 6,447 nm | 15h 24m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use DAU?
- Daru Airport's longest paved runway is 4,593 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at DAU?
- Daru Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,593 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to DAU?
- The closest alternate is Balimo Airport (OPU), about 64 nm away, followed by Horn Island Airport (HID) at 105 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from DAU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 9h 31m (3,919 nm), Anchorage about 12h 34m (5,234 nm), San Francisco about 14h 14m (5,945 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.