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Buin Airport

Buin Airport (IATA:UBI) was an airport located near Kara, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea.

History

Kara Airfield
Toripoil Airfield
Buin, Bougainville Island
Coordinates06°44′00″S 155°41′06″E / 6.73333°S 155.68500°E / -6.73333; 155.68500
TypeMilitary Airfield
Site information
Controlled byImperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Conditionabandoned
Site history
Built1943
In use1943-88
Materialscoral and bitumen
Battles/warsOperation I-Go
Bougainville Campaign

World War II

The airfield was constructed by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in 1943 and known as Kara Airfield and Toripoil Airfield.

Postwar

The airport was used by Air Niugini and other local carriers for air service to the Buin area, however the airport was destroyed during the Bougainville Crisis.

See also