Lae Airfield
| Lae Airfield | |
|---|---|
| Part of Fifth Air Force | |
| Located in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Civilian/Military Airfield |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 06°43′59″S 146°59′45″E / 6.73306°S 146.99583°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1930s (prewar airport) |
| In use | 1942–1945 |
| Airfield information | |
| Identifiers | IATA: LAE (historical), ICAO: AYLA |
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Lae Airfield is a former World War II airfield and later, civilian airport located at Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The airport was closed in the 1980s, in favour of Lae Nadzab Airport, which was able to accommodate larger jet aircraft. The airport was also known as Lae Drome or Lae Aerodrome.