Werur Airport Bandar Udara Werur | |||||||||||
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 Runway Werur Airport, Tambrauw | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Transportation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tambrauw | ||||||||||
| Location | Werur, Tambrauw, Southwest Papua, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 38 ft / 11 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°25′15″S 132°11′13″E / 0.42083°S 132.18694°E | ||||||||||
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Werur Airport (also known as Douglas Mac Arthur Airport) (IATA: WRR, ICAO: WAJY) is an airport in Tambrauw, Southwest Papua, Indonesia. It replaced the smaller, former World War II airfield, Sansapor Airfield.[1][2]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Susi Air | Sorong, 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 (490 acres), including for its runway, taxiway, and the apron. The area of the runway is 500 by 23 meters (1,640 ft × 75 ft), while the runway strip is 520 by 60 meters (1,710 ft × 200 ft).
The Werur Airport will facilitate the locals and tourists to reach Raja Ampat and other locations in Southwest Papua.[3]
References
- ↑ "About Werur Airport". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ "Airport base :about werur". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ "New airport to be constructed in Tambrauw West papua". ANTARA News. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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