The objective of the AIS is to ensure the flow of information necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of air navigation within the Port Moresby FIR.It is in line with the Civil Aviation Act of 2000 being an act relating civil aviation in Papua New Guinea and Civil Aviation Rule Part 175, so that civil aviation can contribute to economic and social development, in particular –
a) to promote and regulate civil aviation safety; and
b) to enhance safety, security, efficiency and service quality in the civil aviation system in a sustainable manner; and
c) to facilitate access to the air transport network; and
d) to contribute to the safe, smooth flow of passengers, aircraft and cargo within the civil aviation system