Bandanaira Airport

Bandanaira Airport Bandar Udara Bandanaira
IATA: NDA – ICAO: WAPC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	UPT Ditjen Hubud
Serves	Bandanaira
Location	Bandanaria, Maluku, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL	82 ft / 25 m
Coordinates	04°31′18″S 129°54′14″E / 4.52167°S 129.90389°ECoordinates: 04°31′18″S 129°54′14″E / 4.52167°S 129.90389°E
Map
Bandanaira Airport Location in Maluku
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 10/28 2,952 900 Asphalt

Bandanaira Airport (also known as Banda Neira Airport) (IATA: NDA, ICAO: WAPC) is the airport in the Banda Islands of Maluku, Indonesia and one of the smallest airports in the country.^[1] The Banda Islands are a popular tourist destination for divers and snorkelers.

Most tourists come between February–May and September–December because that is when the weather is the best for snorkeling and diving.^[2][3]

Facilities

This airport is a very small airport with few facilities. When planes take off or land, the airport sounds a siren to warn local residents to clear off the runway.^[4]

The largest aircraft that the runway can handle is a C-212.^[5]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Susi Air	Ambon

Ground transportation

Local ground transport is available to and from the Banda airport either from private hire cars or motorcycle taxis called "ojek."

Incidents

• Between 1998 and 2008 there were four incidents at this airport. It is a tricky airport to land at due to the small runway, and the nearby volcano.^[6]
• On June 5, 2006 Merpati Nusantara Airlines flight number 9971 was attempting to land at Bandanaira Airport, but skidded and veered off the runway. There was heavy rain at the time. The aircraft sustained damage to its wheels, wings and the fuselage was cracked, but there were no fatalities.^[7]

References

1. "ID-NDA- Bandanaira Airport in Bandanaira-Naira Island Maluku Indonesia Asia Private Jet Charter Flights Airport Codes". Jetrequest.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
2. "Surga Di Timur Itu Bernama Banda Neira". Travel.okezone.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
3. "Banda Neira Islands". News Of Tourism. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
4. "detikTravel - Terbakar Pesona Senja di Bandara Banda Naira". Travel.detik.com. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
5. "Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara | Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia". Hubud.dephub.go.id. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
6. "Maluku: Banda Islands | Andy Radin's blog". Andyradin.wordpress.com. 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
7. "ASN Aircraft accident CASA/Nurtanio NC-212-AB4 Aviocar 200 PK-NCL Bandanaira Airport (NDA)". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2013-04-20.