Werur Airport

Werur Airport
Bandar Udara Werur
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of Indonesia
Operator Ministry of Transportation
Serves Tambrauw
Location Werur, Tambrauw, West Papua, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL 38 ft / 11 m
Coordinates 00°25′10″S 132°11′29″E / 0.41944°S 132.19139°E / -0.41944; 132.19139Coordinates: 00°25′10″S 132°11′29″E / 0.41944°S 132.19139°E / -0.41944; 132.19139
Map
WRR
Location of the airport in West Papua, Indonesia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,400 2,937 Asphalt

Werur Airport (also known as Douglas Mac Arthur Airport) (IATA: WRR, ICAO: WAJY) is an airport in Tambrauw, West Papua, Indonesia. It replaced the smaller, former World War II airfield, Sansapor Airfield.[1][2]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Susi Airsorong Manokwari

Background

The government said they will provide Rp30 billion, or about US$2.5 million, from the state budget for the construction of the airfield. In the meantime, Gabriel Asem, the head of Tambrauw district, remarked that the administration has budgeted Rp9 billion, or about US$752 thousand, for the construction of the airport and Rp3 billion, or about US$250 thousand, for acquiring the land for the airport. The airport needs a land area of 200 hectares, including for its runway, taxiway, and the apron. The area of the runway is 500 x 23 meters, while the runway strip is 520 x 60 meters. The Werur Airport will facilitate the locals and tourists to reach Raja Ampat and other locations in West Papua.

References

  1. "About Werur Airport". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. "Airport base :about werur". Retrieved 7 August 2017.


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