AirportsWamena Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Wamena, in Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua), Indonesia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is WMX.
Key facts
- IATA code
- WMX
- ICAO code
- WAVV
- City
- Wamena
- State or region
- Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua)
- Country
- Indonesia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 4.0973° S, 138.9524° E
- Elevation
- 1,657 m (5,435 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,175 m (7,135 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, WMX means Wamena Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: WAVV. 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 4.0973° S, 138.9524° E. It stands 1,657 metres (5,435 feet) above sea level. That is high for an airport. Thin air at this height means aircraft need a longer run to take off.
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
Wamena Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,175 metres (7,135 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 44.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,175 m 7,135 ft | 45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bokondini AirportBokondini | BUI | 55 km |
| Nop Goliat Dekai AirportDekai | DEX | 103 km |
| Oksibil AirportOksibil | OKL | 206 km |
| Bilorai AirportBilogai | UGU | 217 km |
| Mozes Kilangin AirportTimika | TIM | 234 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,530 km | 9 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,670 km | 9 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,559 km | 12 h 00 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 13,549 km | 16 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 14,800 km | 18 h 20 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,427 km | 14 h 15 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 3,932 km | 5 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,409 km | 5 h 50 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 3,552 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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