Emirau Airport

Emirau Airport
IATA: EMI ICAO: AYEE
Summary
Location	Emirau Island, Papua New Guinea
Elevation AMSL	100 ft / 30 m
Coordinates	1°38.5′S 149°58.5′E / 1.6417°S 149.9750°E / -1.6417; 149.9750
Map
EMI Location of airport in Papua New Guinea
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 12/30 1,455 4,773
Source: PNG Airstrip Guide

Emirau Airfield
Emirau Island
F4Us on Emirau
Coordinates	01°38.5′S 149°58.5′E / 1.6417°S 149.9750°E / -1.6417; 149.9750
Type	Military Airfield
Site information
Controlled by	United States Marine Corps Royal New Zealand Air Force
Site history
Built	1944
Built by	Seebees
In use	1944-present
Materials	Coral

Emirau Airport is an airfield in Emirau Island, Papua New Guinea.

Emirau was seized unopposed by two Battalions of the 4th Marine Division on 20 March 1944.Naval Construction Battalions arrived shortly after the landings and began construction of two coral-surfaced 7,000 feet (2,100 m) by 150 feet (46 m) airfields on the island. Inshore Airfield had 35 double hardstands capable of parking 210 fighter or light-bomber planes, while North Cape Airfield had 42 hardstands with space for parking 84 heavy bombers. Both were fully equipped with towers, lighting, and a dispensary. The aviation tank farm consisted of three 1,000 barrels (~140 t) tanks and nineteen 1,000 barrels (~140 t) together with the appropriate filling and distribution points. A reserve of 40,000 barrels (~5,500 t) was stored in drums. Emirau was the staging point for attacks on the Japanese strongholds at Rabaul and Kavieng.

US Marine Corps units based here included:

Royal New Zealand Air Force units based here included:

There was also one Australian unit located on the island - the 474 Heavy Anti-aircraft Troop.

Base roll-up commenced in December 1944 and was completed by May 1945.

The runways remain usable.