Tapini Airport is a small airport serving Tapini, Papua New Guinea. Its IATA code is TPI and its ICAO code is AYTI. The airport lies at an elevation of 3,100 ft (945 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
- TPI
- ICAO code
- AYTI
- Airport type
- Small airport
- Elevation
- 3,100 ft (945 m)
- Coordinates
- -8.3567, 146.9892
- 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 Tapini Airport, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| POM Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | 123 km · 76 mi |
| KMA Kerema Airport | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | 141 km · 88 mi |
| PNP Girua Airport | Popondetta, Papua New Guinea | 153 km · 95 mi |
| LAE Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport | Lae, Papua New Guinea | 201 km · 125 mi |
| VMU Baimuru Airport | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | 257 km · 160 mi |
| TFI Tufi Airport | Tufi, Papua New Guinea | 268 km · 167 mi |
| GKA Goroka Airport | Goronka, Papua New Guinea | 308 km · 191 mi |
| KRI Kikori Airport | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | 319 km · 198 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from TPI. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 2,878 | 1,788 | 1,554 | View route |
| SIN Singapore | 4,886 | 3,036 | 2,638 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 4,940 | 3,070 | 2,668 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 6,225 | 3,868 | 3,361 | View route |
| DEL New Delhi | 8,534 | 5,303 | 4,608 | View route |
| DXB Dubai | 10,564 | 6,564 | 5,704 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 10,948 | 6,803 | 5,911 | View route |
| JNB Johannesburg | 12,375 | 7,689 | 6,682 | View route |
| MEX Mexico City | 12,818 | 7,965 | 6,921 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 12,966 | 8,057 | 7,001 | View route |
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 14,004 | 8,701 | 7,561 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 14,061 | 8,737 | 7,593 | View route |
| LHR London | 14,376 | 8,933 | 7,762 | View route |
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 14,412 | 8,955 | 7,782 | View route |
| JFK New York | 14,628 | 9,089 | 7,898 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 16,190 | 10,060 | 8,742 | 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 Tapini Airport?
The IATA code of Tapini Airport is TPI and its ICAO code is AYTI.
Where is Tapini Airport located?
Tapini Airport is in Tapini, Central Province, Papua New Guinea, at -8.3567, 146.9892.
What time zone is Tapini Airport in?
Tapini 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 Tapini Airport?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport (POM), about 123 km (76 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.