Jacquinot Bay Airport

Jacquinot Bay Airport (IATA: JAQ, ICAO: AYJB) is an airport near Jacquinot Bay in the East New Britain Province on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea.

The Jacquinot Bay area was liberated by the Australian Army on 4 November 1944.

Royal Australian Air Force units based here included: Royal New Zealand Air Force units based here included: Following the Japanese surrender several Japanese aircraft were flown from Vunakanau Airfield to Jacquinot Bay Airfield.

On 15 November 1945 an RAAF C-47 #13339 crashed into a mountain on a flight from Jacquinot Bay to Rabaul, all 28 passengers and crew were killed.

[5] The airport has one runway which measures 1,715 metres (5,627 ft) in length.

Surrendered A6M5s at Jacquinot Bay, September 1945