From which direction do aircraft land today at Sopise Airstrip?

The current card shows the most likely landing direction based on wind and runway heading. With weak or variable wind, confidence can be lower.

In which direction do aircraft take off today at Sopise Airstrip?

The forecast shows the likely departure direction. It is based on the runway direction that offers the best headwind component under current wind conditions.

Why can the real runway direction differ?

Air traffic control can decide differently for operational reasons, including traffic, weather cells, runway closures, noise abatement procedures or local arrival and departure routes.

Sopise Airstrip

Current runway direction forecast: landing, takeoff and runway use.

The forecast for Sopise Airstrip in Sopise shows the likely direction aircraft land from and take off towards. Actual runway use can differ because of air traffic control, traffic, weather and local procedures.

Airport data

AYZQ Small airport

City Sopise

Country Papua New Guinea

Codes AYZQ

Runways 1 runway

Elevation 1.052 m

Scheduled service no

Lighted runway no

Region PG-SHM

Landing Takeoff Wind Airport

The map shows a simplified view of where aircraft are likely to land from and where they take off towards. Actual use can differ.

Runway direction at Sopise Airstrip

What the forecast means and how it is calculated.

What does runway direction mean?

Runway direction describes which runway direction an airport is likely to use. At Sopise Airstrip, this means aircraft land from a certain compass direction and take off towards the matching runway direction.

How is the forecast calculated?

The calculation compares current wind direction with known runway headings. The runway with as much headwind and as little crosswind as possible is preferred.

Airport facts

Sopise Airstrip is located near Sopise in Papua New Guinea. The airport has 1 runway, the longest is about 600 m. Field elevation is about 1.052 m.

Important to know

The actual decision is made by air traffic control. Closed runways, traffic, storm cells, noise abatement procedures or operational rules can make real runway use differ from the forecast.