Kokoda Airport

Kokoda Airport
IATA: KKDICAO: AYKO
Summary
Location Kokoda, Papua New Guinea
Elevation AMSL 10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 8°52′59″S 147°44′0″E / 8.88306°S 147.73333°E / -8.88306; 147.73333Coordinates: 8°52′59″S 147°44′0″E / 8.88306°S 147.73333°E / -8.88306; 147.73333
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Location of airport in Papua New Guinea

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Kokoda Airport is an airport in Kokoda, Papua New Guinea. The airfield was a focal point of the intense battle along the famous Kokoda trail, during the second World War. It was taken and retaken several times by both Japanese and Australian troops, every time with heavy casualties.

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