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Werur Airport

Coordinates: 00°25′15″S 132°11′13″E / 0.42083°S 132.18694°E / -0.42083; 132.18694
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Werur Airport

Bandar Udara Werur
Runway Werur Airport, Tambrauw
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Indonesia
OperatorMinistry of Transportation
ServesTambrauw
LocationWerur, Tambrauw, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL38 ft / 11 m
Coordinates00°25′15″S 132°11′13″E / 0.42083°S 132.18694°E / -0.42083; 132.18694
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WRR is located in Southwest Papua
WRR
WRR
Location in Southwest Papua
WRR is located in Western New Guinea
WRR
WRR
Location in Western New Guinea
WRR is located in Indonesia
WRR
WRR
Location in Indonesia
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,400 4,593 Asphalt

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

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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Susi Air aircraft at Werur Airport
AirlinesDestinations
Susi AirManokwari, Sorong

Background

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In 2014, the Indonesian 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, Bupati of Tambrauw Regency, 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

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  1. ^ "About Werur Airport". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Airport base :about werur". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. ^ "New airport to be constructed in Tambrauw West papua". ANTARA News. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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