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A.A. Bere Tallo Airport, previously known as Haliwen Airport (IATA: ABU[1], ICAO: WATA[2], formerly WRKA[3]) is an airport in Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.[4][5]

A. A. Bere Tallo Airport
IATA: ABU ICAO: WATA
Summary
Owner	Ministry of Transportation
Operator	Ministry of Transportation
Serves	Atambua, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL	1,434 ft / 437.18 m
Coordinates	09°04′29″S 124°54′12″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 08/26 5,249 1,600 Asphalt

It changed its name in 2013, to match local government's regulation on airport naming.[6]

History

The airport was a stop-over location in the early days of pioneering aviation for Bill Lancaster and Jessie Maude "Chubbie" Miller in 1927. This journey was one of the longest flights made in a small aircraft and the first attempted flight between England and Australia. However, the flight was overtaken by Bert Hinkler, who was the first to complete the journey. [7]

In 2006, the airport had a runway length of just 900 meters.[8] It was extended several times, with plans to extend the runway to 2,500 meters eventually.[9]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Susi Air	Alor, Kupang[10]
TransNusa	Kupang
Wings Air	Kupang

References

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