Losuia Airport is an airport in Losuia, on the island of Kiriwina, Papua New Guinea.
History Kiriwina Airfield was a coral surfaced long x wide single runway, built by US Army Engineers with assistance from combat troops shortly after occupying the island on 30 June 1943 during World War II. A C-47 was the first aircraft to land at the airfield on 2 August 1943. US Navy Seabees from the 60th Naval Construction Battalion expanded the airfield constructing a taxiway, 25 fighter hardstands, a taxiway and 16 bomber hardstands. Also known as South Drome, upon completion of North Drome on the northern part of Kiriwina.
Allied Units based at Kiriwina Airfield No. 22 Squadron RAAF - Douglas Boston No. 30 Squadron RAAF - Bristol Beaufighter No. 76 Squadron RAAF - Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk No. 78 Squadron RAAF - Kittyhawks No. 79 Squadron RAAF - Supermarine Spitfire No. 6 Mobile Works Squadron RAAF No. 12 Repair and Salvage Unit RAAF No. 114 Mobile Fighter Sector RAAF
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Kiriwina Airfield