Sabu-Tardanu Airport

IATA SAUICAO WATSSmall airfield

Sabu-Tardanu Airport is a small airfield near Sabu-Sawu Island in Nusa Tenggara Timur (East Nusa Tenggara), Indonesia. It is listed as IATA SAU and ICAO WATS. The airport is located at -10.4924° / 121.8482° at an elevation of 22 m (71 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 785 m. The nearest airport is David Constantijn Saudale Airport, 138 km (86 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Sabu-Tardanu Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Sabu-Tardanu Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SAU`
ICAO code	`WATS`
Identifier	`WATS`
Type	Small airfield
City	Sabu-Sawu Island
Region	Nusa Tenggara Timur (East Nusa Tenggara)
Country	Indonesia
Coordinates	-10.49240, 121.84820
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	10° 29′ 32.64″ S 121° 50′ 53.52″ E
Elevation	22 m (71 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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