Lae Airfield (Closed in the 1980's)
Papua New Guinea /
Morobe /
Lae /
World
/ Papua New Guinea
/ Morobe
/ Lae
airport, abandoned / shut down
Lae Airfield is a former World War II airfield and later, civilian airport located at Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The airport was closed in the 1980s, in favour of Lae Nadzab Airport, which was able to accommodate larger jet aircraft. The airport was also known as Lae Drome or Lae Aerodrome.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lae_Airfield
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 6°43'51"S 146°58'2"E
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