Airport in West Papua, Indonesia
Location in West Papua
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Direction | Length | Surface | m | ft | 10/28 | 1,200 | 3,937 | Asphalt | |
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Fakfak Torea Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Torea Fakfak) (IATA: FKQ, ICAO: WASF), also known as Fak Fak Airport, serves the town of Fakfak,[1] in the province of West Papua in Indonesia.
Starting January 15, 2024, several propeller aircraft will be moved to the new airport located in Siboru District.
History
In around the 1950s, the runway was built, when this region was still under Dutch rule as Dutch New Guinea, this airport was named (Luchthaven Fakfak)
In April 1970, it was renamed as Torea Civil Airport.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 462 feet (141 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,200 by 30 metres (3,937 ft × 98 ft).
Airlines and destinations
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Wings Air | Sorong |
References
- ^ a b Airport information for WASF[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for FKQ / WASF at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
External links
- Accident history for FKQ / WASF at Aviation Safety Network
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