Cheap flights to Cape Gloucester

  • Cape Gloucester airport is a former airport located on the western coast of New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea. It was built and operated by the Allied forces during World War II and was an important base for air support during the Battle of Cape Gloucester in 1943.
  • The airport played a significant role in supporting the Allied forces in their campaign to retake the island from the Japanese. It provided a strategic location for launching airstrikes and transporting troops and supplies.
  • After the war ended, Cape Gloucester airport was no longer in use and gradually fell into disrepair. Today, there are no scheduled commercial flights operating from the airport. However, it still serves as an important historical site, and remnants of the runway and military facilities can still be seen. It is occasionally used for private and charter flights.