Built prewar by the Australians to support gold mining operations inland. The single runway borders Bayern Bay to the northeast and to the southwest borders the Franciso River.
On March 8, 1942 Japanese troops occupied Salamaua. The Japanese upgraded Salamaua Airfield for military use and used the runway to a limited capacity. Between the middle of 1942 until early September 1943 Salamaua Airfield was attacked by Allied bombers and fighters.
On September 11, 1943 the Australian Army's 5 Division occupied Salamaua Airfield. The following day, the first Allied airplane landed at Salamaua Airfield. But, the airfield was not heavily utilized by the Allies.
Today, it has been abandoned since the war.
-ASAL
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Any plan to update your airports for SU5? I really love your work.
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