Aiyura
Aiyura airport
is in the background.Aiyura is the name of a
Wycliffe Bible Translators), Airstrip IATA code AYU known as Aiyura Airport. Aiyura played a role in World War II when the Aiyura Airstrip was bombed by the Japanese on June 15, 1943, with six bombers and six fighter aircraft.[1]
Aiyura contains a Coffee Research Institute,
Summer Institute of Linguistics
(SIL) in Papua New Guinea, is also located nearby in the valley.
Geographical Notes:
Altitude: 5300 feet.
Climate: Tropical Highland
References
External links
- The story of Aubrey and Ancie Schindler and the founding of the agricultural station in the Aiyura Valley.
- Info on Aiyura Agricultural Research Station
- National High Schools including Aiyura[permanent dead link]
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