Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport
Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport
Kagamuga International Airport (IATA: HGU, ICAO: AYMH) is the second biggest airport in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and is located in the Waghi Valley, 13 km north-east of Mount Hagen, the capital of Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. The airport has one terminal and two runways, and is operated by its owner, National Airports Corporation of Papua New Guinea.
Location
5.828°S, 144.299°E · 1.642 m s. n. m. (5.388 ft)
General data
Runways · 2
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 2
Tower
ATIS (automatic information)
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
History
Kagamuga Airport was built in 1934. It was used by missionaries and the Australian administration for air service to Mount Hagen. It was renovated during World War II.
The airport underwent a renovation starting in 2013.
Constructed at a low level, the pre-existing terminal building was exposed to a water drainage problem and was regularly affected by waterlogging.
The reconstruction fell under the scope of the Civil Aviation Development Investment Program (CADIP) which aimed to increase the safety, accessibility and reliability of airports in PNG.
The Government of PNG and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) jointly funded the airport development project.
Reconstructed at a cost of approximately PGK 70 million (US$23 million), the main terminal building reopened in 2015.
A local artefact, the Mount Hagen axe, provided inspiration for the design of the newly constructed terminal, with the exteriors shaped like the axe and decorated in traditional patterns. The sewerage treatment system integrated into the construction of the building converts the liquid waste into fertiliser after separating it from the solid waste.
In 2018, the airport was closed for two days due to security concerns after a dispute between guards and a local landowning group.
In 2019/2020, the Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport was used for all the flights of Air Niugini using Wapenamanda due to maintenance work on the runways at that airport, performed by the National Airports Corporation.
Airlines operating here · 4
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
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APA
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BibTeX
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