AirportsMathilda Batlayeri Airport is a small airport serving Saumlaki-Yamdena Island, in Maluku, Indonesia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is SXK.
Key facts
- IATA code
- SXK
- ICAO code
- WAPS
- City
- Saumlaki-Yamdena Island
- State or region
- Maluku
- Country
- Indonesia
- Kind
- Small airport
- Coordinates
- 7.8484° S, 131.3371° E
- Elevation
- 136 m (446 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,000 m (6,562 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, SXK means Mathilda Batlayeri Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: WAPS. 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 7.8484° S, 131.3371° E. It stands 136 metres (446 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Mathilda Batlayeri Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,000 metres (6,562 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 49.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,000 m 6,562 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Karel Sadsuitubun AirportLanggur | LUV | 280 km |
| Jos Orno Imsula AirportTiakur | JIO | 379 km |
| Snake Bay AirportMilikapiti, Australia | SNB | 404 km |
| Darwin International Airport / RAAF DarwinDarwin, Australia | DRW | 510 km |
| Utarom AirportKaimana | KNG | 535 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,082 km | 9 h 00 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,070 km | 9 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 8,990 km | 11 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 13,477 km | 16 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,602 km | 19 h 20 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,359 km | 15 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 3,200 km | 4 h 20 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,906 km | 6 h 25 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 3,544 km | 4 h 45 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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