Komodo Airport

IATA LBJICAO WATOSmall airfield

Komodo Airport is a small airfield near Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat in Nusa Tenggara Timur (East Nusa Tenggara), Indonesia. It is listed as IATA LBJ and ICAO WATO. The airport is located at -8.4807° / 119.8883° at an elevation of 20 m (66 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,250 m. The nearest airport is Frans Sales Lega Airport, 66 km (41 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Symbolic aviation imagery (AI-generated) – not a photo of this specific airport.

Map detail of Komodo Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Komodo Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`LBJ`
ICAO code	`WATO`
Identifier	`WATO`
Type	Small airfield
City	Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat
Region	Nusa Tenggara Timur (East Nusa Tenggara)
Country	Indonesia
Coordinates	-8.48069, 119.88831
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	8° 28′ 50.50″ S 119° 53′ 17.90″ E
Elevation	20 m (66 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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