AirportsNamniwel Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Namniwel, in Maluku, Indonesia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is NAM.
Key facts
- IATA code
- NAM
- ICAO code
- WAPN
- City
- Namniwel
- State or region
- Maluku
- Country
- Indonesia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 3.1432° S, 126.9765° E
- Elevation
- 2 m (7 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,600 m (5,249 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, NAM means Namniwel Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: WAPN. 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 3.1432° S, 126.9765° E. It stands 2 metres (7 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Ambon, about 147 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Jayapura, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Namniwel Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,600 metres (5,249 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 111 airports of Indonesia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 77.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,600 m 5,249 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pattimura International AirportAmbon | AMQ | 139 km |
| Matahora AirportWangi-wangi Island | WNI | 441 km |
| Sultan Babullah AirportTernate | TTE | 444 km |
| Haluoleo AirportKendari | KDI | 517 km |
| Marinda AirportWaisai | RJM | 519 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,381 km | 8 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,409 km | 8 h 15 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 8,321 km | 10 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 12,776 km | 15 h 55 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,355 km | 19 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,461 km | 15 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 2,603 km | 3 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,505 km | 5 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 4,245 km | 5 h 35 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.
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.