Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport

Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Umbu Mehang Kunda) (IATA: WGP[3], ICAO: WATU[2], formerly WRRW[4]), also formerly known as Mau Hau Airport, is an airport serving Waingapu, the largest town on the island of Sumba, in the province of East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia.

Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport

Bandar Udara Umbu Mehang Kunda
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesWaingapu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Time zoneWITA (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL33 ft / 10 m
Coordinates09°40′09″S 120°18′07″E / 9.66917°S 120.30194°E / -9.66917; 120.30194
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Mau is located in Sumba
Mau
Mau
Location of airport in Sumba
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 2,200 7,218 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]
NAM Air Boeing 737-500 taking off from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport

The airport inaugurated a new terminal in 2016 which has improved passenger services. There are some car parking lots and a taxi stand outside the terminal.

Facilities

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The airport stands at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway, designated 15/33, with an asphalt surface measuring 2,200 by 45 metres (7,218 ft × 148 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Wings Air Denpasar, Kupang[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Airport information for WADW[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ a b Airport information for WGP / WATU at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ Accident history for WGP / WATU at Aviation Safety Network
  4. ^ Airport information for WRRW at Great Circle Mapper.
  5. ^ "Transports vers & dans Sumba". sumba-information.eu (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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