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Airports / Papua New Guinea / HGU
Medium airport · HGU
Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport.
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea · 5,388 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.0/5
Google rating
273 ratings
0
Operators based
5,388
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Mount Hagen, Papua New GuineaELEV 5,388 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.0
Google rating
273
Google reviews
ratings on Google
5,388
Field elevation
feet above sea level
27
Nearest alternate
nm to WBM
Field standing
#3 / 20
Papua New Guinea airports by Google rating
4.0★ across 273 Google ratings , ranked against 20 rated Papua New Guinea fields.
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Wapenamanda Airport (WBM), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport (AYMH / HGU) sits in Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 5,388 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into HGU for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Wapenamanda Airport (WBM, 27 nm), Chimbu Airport (CMU, 42 nm), and Mendi Airport (MDU, 43 nm). With 2 runways, the longest 7,185-foot paved runway, HGU can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from HGU depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Mount Hagen.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“staff is friendly....”
Saqib Banday4★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
AYMH
IATA
HGU
FAA / Local
AYMH
Elevation
5,388 ft
Coordinates
5.8282° S · 144.2994° 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 5,388 ft, HGU sits higher than 86% of the 21 Papua New Guinea fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 7,185 ft
- 12/307,185 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
- 08/263,599 ft × 59 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,185 ft
HGU's 7,185 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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, and at 5,388 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 27nmWBMWapenamanda AirportWapenamanda
- 42nmCMUChimbu AirportKundiawa
- 43nmMDUMendi AirportMendi
- 67nmGKAGoroka AirportGoronka
- 97nmMAGMadang AirportMadang
- 105nmVMUBaimuru AirportBaimuru
Location
Open the full mapAYMH · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport · Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HGU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 3,770 nm | 9h 10m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,030 nm | 12h 6m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,775 nm | 13h 50m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,799 nm | 13h 53m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,958 nm | 14h 15m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,121 nm | 14h 38m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 6,255 nm | 14h 57m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 6,286 nm | 15h 1m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HGU?
- Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport's longest paved runway is 7,185 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. 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 HGU?
- Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 7,185 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to HGU?
- The closest alternate is Wapenamanda Airport (WBM), about 27 nm away, followed by Chimbu Airport (CMU) at 42 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HGU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 9h 10m (3,770 nm), Anchorage about 12h 6m (5,030 nm), San Francisco about 13h 50m (5,775 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.