AirportsSultan Babullah Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Ternate, in Maluku Utara (North Maluku), Indonesia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is TTE.
Key facts
- IATA code
- TTE
- ICAO code
- WAEE
- City
- Ternate
- State or region
- Maluku Utara (North Maluku)
- Country
- Indonesia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 0.8310° N, 127.3816° E
- Elevation
- 15 m (49 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,791 m (5,875 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, TTE means Sultan Babullah Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: WAEE. 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 0.8310° N, 127.3816° E. It stands 15 metres (49 feet) above sea level.
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
Sultan Babullah Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,791 metres (5,875 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 65.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,791 m 5,875 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Ratulangi International AirportManado | MDC | 284 km |
| Bolaang Mongondow AirportLolak | LKM | 372 km |
| Naha AirportTabukan Utara, Sangihe Islands | NAH | 378 km |
| Marinda AirportWaisai | RJM | 402 km |
| Namniwel AirportNamniwel | NAM | 444 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,158 km | 7 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,272 km | 8 h 05 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 8,163 km | 10 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 12,427 km | 15 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 14,931 km | 18 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,164 km | 15 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 2,601 km | 3 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,068 km | 5 h 25 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 4,596 km | 6 h 00 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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