Kagamuga International Airport (IATA: HGU, ICAO: AYMH) is the second biggest airport in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and is located in the Waghi Valley, 13 km north-east of Mount Hagen, the capital of Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.
[4] Constructed at a low level, the pre-existing terminal building was exposed to a water drainage problem and regularly got affected by waterlogging.
[4] The reconstruction fell into the scope of the Civil Aviation Development Investment Program (CADIP)[4] aimed to increase the safety, accessibility and reliability of the airports in PNG.
[4] In 2018, the airport was closed for two days due to security issues arising after a dispute between guards and a local landowning group.
[4] Navigational aids equipment of both runways includes precision approach path indicator (PAPI), non-directional (radio) beacon (NDB), distance measuring equipment (DME), and approach and tower (TWR) facilities.