Buka Island – Buka Airport (BUA)
Charter a private jet to or from Buka Island – Buka Airport in Papua New Guinea. One advisor, certified operators, and an all-inclusive price.
Private jet charter to Buka Island – Buka Airport
Buka Airport (BUA) serves Buka Island in Papua New Guinea. We arrange private charter flights in and out of it on demand — no membership, no annual fee, and no minimum. You tell us the date, the passenger count and the bags; we come back with named aircraft and one all-inclusive price per option.
Which aircraft can use an airport depends on its runway, its opening hours and its handling arrangements, and those vary far more at regional fields than at major hubs. Rather than guess, we check the specific airport against the specific aircraft before quoting — including whether a technical stop is needed, and whether the times you want are inside the airport's operating hours.
Every flight is operated by a carrier holding a valid Air Operator Certificate. We hold no aircraft of our own — we select from a network of more than 3,500 aircraft worldwide and stand behind the arrangement end to end.
What can land at Buka Island – Buka Airport?
39 aircraft types fit, up to Heavy jet
The longest runway is 5,125 ft (1,562 m), surface Asphalt.
These figures describe the airport, not a clearance. What an aircraft actually needs on the day depends on its weight, the temperature, the wind, the runway condition and the obstacles around it — which is why the operator confirms the real performance figure before any flight is offered.
You can check any other airport with our runway and aircraft checker.
Aircraft that can use Buka Island – Buka Airport
Heavy jet
Dassault Falcon 2000LXS 1,425 m (4,675 ft) Fits
Published takeoff distance 1,425 m (4,675 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
That leaves about 137 m (450 ft) of runway in hand here — margin that gets used up by heat, altitude, a wet surface or a full cabin.
Super midsize jet
Bombardier Challenger 350 1,474 m (4,835 ft) Fits
Published takeoff distance 1,474 m (4,835 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
That leaves about 88 m (290 ft) of runway in hand here — margin that gets used up by heat, altitude, a wet surface or a full cabin.
Bombardier Challenger 3500 1,474 m (4,835 ft) Fits
Published takeoff distance 1,474 m (4,835 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
That leaves about 88 m (290 ft) of runway in hand here — margin that gets used up by heat, altitude, a wet surface or a full cabin.
Midsize jet
Hawker 850XP 1,534 m (5,032 ft) Fits
Published takeoff distance 1,534 m (5,032 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
That leaves about 28 m (93 ft) of runway in hand here — margin that gets used up by heat, altitude, a wet surface or a full cabin.
Beechcraft Hawker 900XP 1,534 m (5,032 ft) Fits
Published takeoff distance 1,534 m (5,032 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
That leaves about 28 m (93 ft) of runway in hand here — margin that gets used up by heat, altitude, a wet surface or a full cabin.
Light jet
Learjet 75 Liberty 1,353 m (4,440 ft) Fits
Published takeoff distance 1,353 m (4,440 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
That leaves about 209 m (685 ft) of runway in hand here — margin that gets used up by heat, altitude, a wet surface or a full cabin.
Learjet 40XR 1,426 m (4,680 ft) Fits
Published takeoff distance 1,426 m (4,680 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
That leaves about 136 m (445 ft) of runway in hand here — margin that gets used up by heat, altitude, a wet surface or a full cabin.
Very light jet
Embraer Phenom 100EV 975 m (3,199 ft) Fits
Published takeoff distance 975 m (3,199 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
That leaves about 587 m (1,926 ft) of runway in hand here — margin that gets used up by heat, altitude, a wet surface or a full cabin.
HondaJet HA-420 Elite 1,064 m (3,491 ft) Fits
Published takeoff distance 1,064 m (3,491 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
That leaves about 498 m (1,634 ft) of runway in hand here — margin that gets used up by heat, altitude, a wet surface or a full cabin.
Turboprop
Cessna Denali 853 m (2,800 ft) Fits
Published takeoff distance 853 m (2,800 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
That leaves about 709 m (2,325 ft) of runway in hand here — margin that gets used up by heat, altitude, a wet surface or a full cabin.
Beechcraft King Air 350i 1,006 m (3,300 ft) Fits
Published takeoff distance 1,006 m (3,300 ft) at maximum takeoff weight, ISA, sea level, dry paved runway.
That leaves about 556 m (1,825 ft) of runway in hand here — margin that gets used up by heat, altitude, a wet surface or a full cabin.
Other airports in Papua New Guinea
A different field is often the better answer — shorter transfer, longer runway, or hours that suit your schedule. Ask and we will compare them for your trip.
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