Wamena Airport

Wamena Airport
Bandar Udara Wamena
IATA: WMX – ICAO: WAVV
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Pasaraya Group
Operator Government
Serves Wamena, Tolikara, Yahukimo, Yalimo
Location Wamena, Puncak Jaya Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia.
Elevation AMSL 6,200 ft / 1,550 m
Coordinates 4°05′54″S 138°57′05.98″E / 4.09833°S 138.9516611°E / -4.09833; 138.9516611Coordinates: 4°05′54″S 138°57′05.98″E / 4.09833°S 138.9516611°E / -4.09833; 138.9516611
Map
WMX

Location of airport in Papua

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33[1] 6,398 2,175 Asphalt

Wamena Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Wamena) (IATA: WMX, ICAO: WAVV), is an airport serving the town of Wamena, Puncak Jaya Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia. The airport also serves the neighboring Lanny Jaya Regency and Tolikara Regency. It is currently the only airport in the highland region of Papua that can cater narrow-body aircraft such as the Airbus A320, Boeing 737 and C-130 Hercules. The airport also serves as the entry point to the Baliem Valley, where it is known for the Baliem Valley Cultural Festival (Indonesian: Festival Budaya Lembah Baliem) which is held annually.

Due to being located at a high altitude and surrounded by high mountains, Wamena Airport is dubbed as one of the most dangerous airport in Indonesia. Unpredictable weather in the highland of Papua has resulted some aircraft accident, which sometimes resulted fatalities. Moreover, the presence of the Free Papua Movement guerrilla in the mountains and jungles nearby has pose a serious risk to the safety of passengers in the airport.

Improvement

Recently, a new terminal was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo. The new terminal, which resembles the traditional Papuan home honai, was inaugurated on 30 December 2015.[2] The new terminal which has an area of 4.000 m2 replaced the old run-down terminal which only has an area of 965 m2.[3] Moreover, the runway is also being extended from 2,175 m to 2,400 m. Further improvement involves the building of a parallel taxiway in the airport.[4]

Facilities of the new terminal includes 5 counter check-in, new boarding lounge with AC, larger toilet and more seats in the boarding lounge. Air-side facilities include an apron which has two aircraft stands covering an area of 180 m x 45 m and 356 m x 45 m each. The airport runway has a length of 2,175 m, which would be extended to 2,400 m and eventually to 2,600 m.[5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Cardig AirCargo: Jayapura
Jayawijaya DirgantaraCargo: Jayapura
Trigana Air Service Jayapura
Susi Air Aphalapsili, Bokondini, Dekai, Elelim, Karubaga, Kenyam, Mapenduma, Mulia, Pasema, Tiom
Dimonim AirCharter: Dekai, Elelim, Karubaga, Sinak, Ilaga, Beoga, Mulia, Ilu, Jayapura, Mamit, Bokondini, Kobakma, Pasema, Anggruk, Faowi, Kenyam, Paro
Wings Air Jayapura

References

  1. ↑ http://hubud.dephub.go.id/?en+info_bandara+detail+161
  2. ↑ Jokowi Resmikan 2 Bandara Baru di Papua
  3. ↑ Bandara Wamena Siap Diresmikan Presiden Jokowi
  4. ↑ Parallel Taxiway Akan Dibangun di Bandara Wamena
  5. ↑ Ini Fasilitas Baru di Bandara Wamena
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