AirportsEl Tari Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Kupang, in Nusa Tenggara Timur (East Nusa Tenggara), Indonesia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is KOE.
Key facts
- IATA code
- KOE
- ICAO code
- WATT
- City
- Kupang
- State or region
- Nusa Tenggara Timur (East Nusa Tenggara)
- Country
- Indonesia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 10.1716° S, 123.6710° E
- Elevation
- 102 m (335 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,500 m (8,202 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, KOE means El Tari Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: WATT. ICAO codes that begin with W belong to Indonesia, Malaysia and nearby island countries. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 10.1716° S, 123.6710° E. It stands 102 metres (335 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Makassar, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
El Tari Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,500 metres (8,202 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 111 airports of Indonesia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 27.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,500 m 8,202 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 12/30 | 1,273 m 4,175 ft | 64 m | Gravel | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| David Constantijn Saudale AirportBa'a - Rote Island | RTI | 93 km |
| Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportOecussi-Ambeno, Timor-Leste | OEC | 131 km |
| AA Bere Tallo (Haliwen) AirportAtambua | ABU | 182 km |
| Commander in Chief of FALINTIL, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, International AirportSuai, Timor-Leste | UAI | 202 km |
| Larantuka Gewayentana AirportTiwatobi | LKA | 223 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,599 km | 8 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,448 km | 8 h 15 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 8,372 km | 10 h 35 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 13,213 km | 16 h 25 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 16,217 km | 20 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 13,204 km | 16 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 2,527 km | 3 h 35 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,358 km | 6 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 3,851 km | 5 h 10 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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