Where We Fly—Papua New Guinea |
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About Papua New Guinea |
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| The Aviation Department operating out of Ukarumpa,
Papua New Guinea, is the largest of our field entities, with the
greatest number and diversity of aircraft. The four Cessna 206s are
the workhorses for transporting Bible translators and other personnel
to destinations where airstrips exist; the Bell Jet Ranger helicopter
is used where there are none. The Bell Long Ranger helicopter flies
when greater capacity is needed.
Since many flights are made over open water, including medevacs to Australia, PNG employs two twin-engine turbine airplanes. The B200 King Air serves destinations with longer runways, especially where its speed and range are necessary, while the BN-2T Britten-Norman Islander is used on short, unimproved airstrips. Papua New Guinea is waiting for a new aircraft, the Quest Kodiak, and is scheduled to receive one of the early ones off the production line once it is certified. It will replace the C-206 in many instances and will use jet fuel rather than avgas. |
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