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Papua New Guinea

Our work began in 1951 and, with the growth of a strong Papua New Guinea Church, has gone from supporting expatriate missionaries to meeting the aviation needs of local churches, schools, Bible colleges and church pastors.

Isolated communities in Papua New Guinea rely on MAF to fly in medical staff, teachers, missionaries and Bible translators, as well as materials to build and equip schools, hospitals and Bible colleges.

We also fly local produce to market to encourage community development in remote areas and help people generate income.

Emergency flights save patients lengthy and potentially fatal overland travel.

MAF pilots carry a selection of print and audio Bibles to sell at affordable prices.

In 2017 our MAF Technologies PNG team sold over 4,850 Bibles and Christian Resources.

‘Without MAF, we wouldn’t be able to reach the outlying communities. Even at the hospital here in Kompiam, we would struggle to get by as the road is so uncertain and dangerous.’ - Dr David Mills

Our People in Papua New Guinea

Stories from Papua New Guinea

Quick Facts

Main Base:

Mt Hagan

Programme Began:

1951

Aircrafts:

Ten Cessna 208s  

Staff:

33 International                                          109 National


Did you know?

We served 35,251 passengers across 185 locations in 2023, and work with 70 partner organisations.

Partners on the ground:

  • Anglican Church

  • Baptist Union PNG

  • Christian Leaders Training College

  • Evangelical Church of PNG

  • New Tribes Mission

  • Wycliffe Bible Translators

Where is Papua New Guinea?

From Dreams to Skies: A PNG Pilot Story

“The spark was there,” says Ricky Poki. “But I honestly believe God puts it in your heart before you’re even born. Ever since then I’ve always had a thing for flying. “My first plane rideRead more

Flying seriously big fridges across razorback ridges

In much of Papua New Guinea’s mountainous Hela Province, getting to the nearest hospital where you can vaccinate your kids means days of travel through thick vegetation, crossing dangerous rivers aRead more

"The people laid down their arrows" - Mother and son reflect on tribal tranformation

“Before God’s Word came to Telefomin, the people here just thought about fighting. They were angry,” says ‘Mama’ Nunta Markis. “They would just get an arrow and shoot you; shoot me.”Read more

Thousands of King bilong Glori books take wing with MAF

“The books were so well received that we quickly ran out of the supply that we had,” said Glenys Watson, an MAF pilot based in PNG. In 2023, MAF began receiving King bilong Glori (King of Glory)Read more

Family on a mission to bring Good News through technology

Last May, Sanjaya Rasanjana, his wife, Thanuja, and their 12-year-old twin daughters, Anubha and Anagi, moved to Goroka in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG). With an IT background and aRead more

Reliable power for life-saving flight operations

For years, the MAF team in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has battled with power outages disrupting their work to bring help, hope and healing to remote communities. However, a recent upgrade to theirRead more

Guns to Bibles: MAF supports life-changing impact

“I am a man who carried a gun and held up boats on the river.” These were the words of a man attending a Scripture Application and Leadership Training (SALT) course, who testified that he used toRead more

Amber's Journey from PNG to Arnhem Land

Across MAF programmes, we’re seeing more people from the very regions we serve stepping into vital roles - people who understand their communities deeply. Some, like Papua New Guinean aircraftRead more

A Change of Course

All day long, Esther Dii has been walking around with clammy hands. She can’t eat a thing. Her mind is racing. For days, one question has been on repeat: What am I going to say to the man who savedRead more

Our Learning Journeys: From Calling to Training to Serving Isolated Communities

At 15, Timothée Berger’s aviation imagination was piqued while flying radio-controlled aircraft at a Christian aviation camp. Now, the Swiss pilot is flying with MAF in Arnhem Land, Australia,Read more

A Remote Village Buy Bibles From The Back of the Plane

“God’s Word has power,” said Pastor Kimin Mauwe, of the Karimui Baptist Church. “The Bible itself says, in Hebrews 4:12, that God’s Word has power and is sharper than all kinds of thingsRead more

Airlifted in 24 Minutes: Pregnant Woman Saved by Floatplane

Sadly, the baby could not be saved, but the mother received life-saving care. “Everything happened so quickly,” said Gensy Deisi, from the small community of Boboa, on the shores of Lake Murray,Read more
 

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