Anuha Island Resort Airport

The airport's closure was a direct result of the destruction of the Anuha Island Resort, which it exclusively served. In 1987, the resort was burned down during a violent dispute over land ownership and profit-sharing between the traditional local landowners and the resort's foreign operators. With the resort completely destroyed and non-functional, there was no longer any economic reason for the airport to remain open, leading to its immediate abandonment.

The airport is currently abandoned and non-operational. The single coral and grass runway, approximately 800 meters (2,600 feet) long, is heavily overgrown with grass and shrubs but its outline remains clearly visible from the air and on satellite imagery. There are no remaining airport facilities or buildings. The site, along with the nearby ruins of the burned-out resort, is unused and the island is largely uninhabited, save for a few local caretakers.

Opened in the early 1980s, the Anuha Island Resort Airport was a private airstrip integral to the success of the Anuha Island Resort, one of the Solomon Islands' most luxurious and exclusive tourist destinations of its time. Its primary function was to ferry wealthy international tourists from Henderson Field (now Honiara International Airport) in the capital to the secluded island, a journey of about 15-20 minutes by air. Operations were handled by small aircraft, most notably Solomon Airlines' Britten-Norman Islanders and de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters. The airport was a key piece of infrastructure that enabled high-end, fly-in tourism in the region during its brief period of operation.

There are active and long-standing plans to reopen the airport in conjunction with the redevelopment of the Anuha Island Resort. The project, a partnership between the Central Islands Provincial Government and private investors, has seen several announcements and even a groundbreaking ceremony in 2021. The business model for a new luxury resort on the island is heavily dependent on a functional airport for guest access. Therefore, the rehabilitation and reopening of the airstrip are a critical component of the overall redevelopment plan. While the project has faced delays, the official intent to rebuild the resort and reopen the airport remains.