Wamena Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Wamena) (IATA: WMX, ICAO: WAVV) is an airport serving the town of Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua, 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 accommodate narrow-body aircraft such as the Airbus A320, Boeing 737 and C-130 Hercules.
Wamena Airport Bandar Udara Wamena | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Ministry of Transportation | ||||||||||
Operator | Ministry of Transportation | ||||||||||
Serves | Wamena, Tolikara, Yahukimo, Yalimo | ||||||||||
Location | Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 5,435 ft / 1,656 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 4°05′54″S 138°57′05.98″E | ||||||||||
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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 air conditioning, 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 | Destinations |
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Dimonim Air | Charter: Dekai, Elelim, Karubaga, Sinak, Ilaga, Beoga, Mulia, Ilu, Jayapura, Mamit, Bokondini, Kobakma, Pasema, Anggruk, Faowi, Kenyam, Paro |
Susi Air | Aphalapsili, Bokondini, Dekai, Elelim, Jayapura, Karubaga, Kenyam, Mapenduma, Mulia, Pasema, Tiom |
Trigana Air Service | Jayapura, Timika |
Wings Air | Jayapura, Timika |
Airlines | Destinations |
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Cardig Air | Jayapura |
Jayawijaya Dirgantara | Jayapura |
Tri-MG Intra Asia Airlines |
Jayapura |
Deraya Air | Jayapura |