At 00:50 on 25 October, Hyakutake signaled Rabaul that, "A little before 23:00 the Right Wing captured the airfield."
Pada pukul 00:50 tanggal 25 Oktober, Hyakutake mengabari Rabaul bahwa, “Sesaat sebelum pukul 23:00, Sayap Kanan merebut lapangan udara.”.