Balimo Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Balimo, Papua New Guinea. Its IATA code is OPU and its ICAO code is AYBM. The airport lies at an elevation of 51 ft (16 m) above sea level. Runway details are not available in the source data. Local time follows the Pacific/Port_Moresby time zone.
Key facts
- IATA code
- OPU
- ICAO code
- AYBM
- Airport type
- Medium airport
- Elevation
- 51 ft (16 m)
- Coordinates
- -8.0500, 142.9330
- Time zone
- Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Local time now
- —
- Scheduled service
- Yes
Location
Runway details are not available in the source data.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled service closest to Balimo Airport, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| TDS Sasereme Airport | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | 48 km · 30 mi |
| DAU Daru Airport | Daru, Papua New Guinea | 119 km · 74 mi |
| SBR Saibai Island Airport | Saibai Island, Australia | 152 km · 94 mi |
| GIC Boigu Island Airport | Boigu Island, Australia | 153 km · 95 mi |
| KRI Kikori Airport | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | 161 km · 100 mi |
| OBX Obo Airport | Obo, Papua New Guinea | 184 km · 114 mi |
| MXH Moro Airport | Moro, Papua New Guinea | 191 km · 119 mi |
| NLF Darnley Island Airport | Darnley Island, Australia | 194 km · 121 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from OPU. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 3,001 | 1,865 | 1,620 | View route |
| SIN Singapore | 4,442 | 2,760 | 2,398 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 4,859 | 3,019 | 2,624 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 5,996 | 3,726 | 3,238 | View route |
| DEL New Delhi | 8,139 | 5,058 | 4,395 | View route |
| DXB Dubai | 10,145 | 6,304 | 5,478 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 11,303 | 7,023 | 6,103 | View route |
| JNB Johannesburg | 12,013 | 7,464 | 6,486 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 12,611 | 7,836 | 6,810 | View route |
| MEX Mexico City | 13,233 | 8,223 | 7,145 | View route |
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 13,734 | 8,534 | 7,416 | View route |
| LHR London | 14,145 | 8,789 | 7,637 | View route |
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 14,155 | 8,796 | 7,643 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 14,399 | 8,947 | 7,775 | View route |
| JFK New York | 14,890 | 9,252 | 8,040 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 16,368 | 10,171 | 8,838 | View route |
External links
External links come from the source dataset and are not independently verified by FlyingWorld.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airport code of Balimo Airport?
The IATA code of Balimo Airport is OPU and its ICAO code is AYBM.
Where is Balimo Airport located?
Balimo Airport is in Balimo, Western Province, Papua New Guinea, at -8.0500, 142.9330.
What time zone is Balimo Airport in?
Balimo Airport uses the IANA time zone Pacific/Port_Moresby. Daylight saving time, where applicable, is applied automatically by the clock on this page.
What is the nearest airport to Balimo Airport?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Sasereme Airport (TDS), about 48 km (30 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.