Follow my journey as I serve as a pilot with Mission Aviation Fellowship in Papua New Guinea.

Sunday 27 September 2020

Destination: Suai

Suai lies on the south coast, relatively close to the land border with Indonesia. It's 30 minutes' flight time from Dili. The direct track passes over Gleno, past the flanks of Mount Ramelau, and through the Bobonaro gap. As far as scenery goes, it's one of my favourite routes (when the gap is not full of cloud...)

Runway directions: 17/35
Length: 1500 m
Altitude: 100 ft
Surface: Sealed
Slope: 1.6% down to south
Obstructions: Rising terrain to the north. Unable to see other end of runway due to hump in the middle.

Flying past Mt Ramelau, en route from Dili to Suai

Suai airport, viewed from the northeast

The airport was upgraded in 2018

Take-off view, runway 17

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