Travel guide: Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea (LNV)
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Local facts
Travel essentials for Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea — what to expect on the ground. Lihir Island sits in Papua New Guinea (Oceania), in a tropical climate band — tropical southern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season. Airport IATA code LNV serves the area. Local timezone is Pacific/Port_Moresby, which matters for arrivals and check-ins. It sits at -3.04°, 152.63° — useful for weather, daylight, and route planning. Use the live tools below to plan around these facts.
- RegionPapua New Guinea, Oceania
- Climate bandtropical southern-hemisphere zone with a wet season and a dry season
- Airport IATA code LNV
- TimezonePacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates-3.04, 152.63
- Located in the Southern Hemisphere
LNV is the airport code for the airport on Lihir Island, the largest of the Lihir group of islands, in the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Sea to the northeast of the mainland. Lihir is a volcanic island, formed of overlapping volcanoes around a great crater that is still geothermally active, with hot springs and steaming ground, ringed by reef and tropical coast. The island is famous above all for the Lihir gold mine, one of the largest gold-producing operations in the world, set in the old volcanic crater, which even uses the island's underground steam to help generate power. Around the mine and the main settlement of Londolovit, Lihir remains an island of villages, gardens and strong custom. Lihir is reached by flights into its airport and by sea, with connections through Kavieng and other centres. The climate is hot, humid and tropical, with heavy rainfall.
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Frequently asked questions
What is LNV airport?
LNV is the code for the airport on Lihir Island, in the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea. It serves the island, which is home to a major gold mine, with flights connecting it to Kavieng and other centres. It is the main way in and out of this remote volcanic island in the Bismarck Sea.
Where is Lihir Island?
Lihir Island is the largest of the Lihir group, in the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Sea, about 900 kilometres northeast of the capital, Port Moresby. It is a volcanic island of overlapping volcanoes around a geothermally active crater, ringed by reef and coast.
What is Lihir known for?
Lihir is known above all for its gold mine, one of the largest gold-producing operations in the world, set in an old volcanic crater that is still geothermally active. Beyond the mine, the island is a place of villages, gardens, hot springs and strong traditional custom in a dramatic volcanic setting.
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