Wamena Airport

IATA WMXICAO WAVVMedium airport

Wamena Airport is a medium airport near Wamena in Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua), Indonesia. It is listed as IATA WMX and ICAO WAVV. The airport is located at -4.0973° / 138.9524° at an elevation of 1,657 m (5,435 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,175 m. The nearest airport is Asotipo Airstrip, 9.9 km (6 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Wamena Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`WMX`
ICAO code	`WAVV`
Identifier	`WAVV`
Type	Medium airport
City	Wamena
Region	Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua)
Country	Indonesia
Coordinates	-4.09732, 138.95242
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	4° 05′ 50.37″ S 138° 57′ 08.70″ E
Elevation	1,657 m (5,435 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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