Editing Papua New Guinea (section)

=== Transport ===
{{Main|Transport in Papua New Guinea}}

The country's mountainous terrain impedes transport. Aeroplanes opened up the country during its colonial period and continue to be used for most travel and most high-density/value freight. The capital, Port Moresby, has no road links to any of PNG's other major towns. Similarly, many remote villages are reachable only by light aircraft or on foot.

[[Jacksons International Airport]] is the major international airport in Papua New Guinea, located {{convert|5|mi|km|0|order=flip}} from Port Moresby. In addition to two international airfields,{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} Papua New Guinea has over 500 airstrips, most of which are unpaved.<ref name="cia">{{cite web |year=2012 |title=Papua New Guinea |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/papua-new-guinea/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412232302/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/papua-new-guinea |archive-date=12 April 2021 |access-date=5 October 2012 |work=[[The World Factbook]] |publisher=[[Central Intelligence Agency]] |location=Langley, Virginia}}</ref> The [[flag carrier|national airline]] is [[Air Niugini]], operating out of Jacksons International.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our History |url=https://www.airniugini.com.pg/about-us/our-history/ |website=airniugini.com.pg |date=24 April 2015 |access-date=15 February 2023 |archive-date=5 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405075717/https://www.airniugini.com.pg/about-us/our-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=April 2025}}