The pre-World War II Port Moresby Airport became one of the primary airfields (Jackson Airfield) used by the Allied forces during the New Guinea campaign (1942–1945), and was part of a multiple-airfield complex in the Port Moresby area.
Pra-Perang Dunia II Port Moresby Airport menjadi salah satu lapangan udara utama yang digunakan oleh pasukan Sekutu selama kampanye New Guinea (1942-1945), dan merupakan bagian dari kompleks multi-lapangan udara di daerah Port Moresby.