El Tari Airport
{{short description|Airport in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = El Tari Airport
| nativename = {{lang|id|Bandar Udara El Tari}}
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| image = Eltariairportlogo.png
| image2 = El Tari Airport.jpg
| image-width = 250
| image2-width = 275
| IATA = KOE
| ICAO = WATT
| WMO = 97372
| type = Public / Military
| owner = Government of Indonesia
| operator = InJourney Airports
| city-served = Kupang
| location = Kupang, Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
| operating_base = Wings Air
| elevation-f = 345
| elevation-m = 105
| metric-elev = yes
| website = {{URL|www.kupang-airport.com}}
| timezone = WITA
| utc = UTC+08:00
| coordinates = {{coord|10|10|17|S|123|40|16|E|region:ID-NT|display=it}}
| pushpin_map = Timor#Indonesia#Southeast Asia#Asia
| pushpin_label = KOE
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Timor##Location in Indonesia
| r1-number = 08/26
| r1-length-f = 8,202
| r1-length-m = 2,500
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| r2-number = 12/30
| r2-length-f = 4,175
| r2-length-m = 1,273
| r2-surface = Dirt/Grass
| metric-rwy = yes
| stat1-header = Passengers
| stat1-data = 2.453.229
| stat2-header = Aircraft movements
| stat2-data = 24.345
| stat3-header = Cargo
| stat3-data = 5.224.455
| stat-year = 2017
| footnotes = Sources: List of the busiest airports in Indonesia
}}
{{Infobox military installation
| name = El Tari Air Force Base
| native_name = Pangkalan Angkatan Udara (Lanud) El Tari
| partof = 20px 2nd Air Operations Command
| location = Kupang
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| image = Logo LANUD.png
| image_size = 100px
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| type = 20px Type A Air Force base
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| current_commander = Marshal Djoko Hadipurwanto
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{{Infobox military installation
| name = Naval Air Station Kupang
| native_name = Pangkalan Udara Angkatan Laut (Lanudal) Kupang
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| location = Kupang
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| image = Lanudal Kupang.svg
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| current_commander = Lt. Col. Arief Sukmono Akbar
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El Tari Airport{{cite web | url=https://hubud.dephub.go.id/hubud/website/bandara/229 | title=Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara }} {{airport codes|KOE|WATT}} — formerly Penfui Airport — is a domestic airport in Kupang on the island of Timor in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The airport is named after El Tari (1926–1978), the governor of East Nusa Tenggara from 1966 to 1978. The airport's ICAO code was changed from WRKK to WATT in 2004.[http://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=KOE Kupang-Eltari Airport profile] at Aviation Safety Network As of December 2018, there were at least 258 outbound flights per week from the airport.{{cite news|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/12/13/east-nusa-tenggara-optimistic-about-tourism-prospects.html|title=East Nusa Tenggara optimistic about tourism prospects|newspaper=The Jakarta Post|access-date=26 December 2018}}
On 2 April 2024, the Ministry of Transportation revoked the international airport status of the airport.{{Cite web |last=Expat |first=Indonesia |date=2024-04-29 |title=Indonesia Revokes International Status of 17 Airports |url=https://indonesiaexpat.id/news/indonesia-revokes-international-status-of-17-airports/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=Indonesia Expat |language=en-GB}}
Development
The airport is currently{{when|date=May 2020}} undergoing an expansion. Two aero-bridges will be added and the terminal area will be expanded from current 7,400 square meters to 15,900 square meters.{{cite news|url=https://ekonomi.kompas.com/read/2017/09/06/080400126/ap-i-akan-tambah-sejumlah-fasilitas-di-bandara-el-tari-kupang-|title=AP I akan Tambah Sejumlah Fasilitas di Bandara El Tari Kupang|website=Kompas.com|access-date=26 December 2018}} The terminal will be built into two floors with waiting rooms on the upper floor.
Airlines and destinations
= Passenger =
{{airport-dest-list
| Airfast Indonesia | Charter: Surabaya{{cn|date=October 2024}}
| Batik Air | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
| Citilink | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
| {{nowrap|Garuda Indonesia}} | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
| Lion Air | Denpasar, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta,{{efn|Jakarta is continuation of Surabaya flight as the same flight number}} Makassar,{{cite news|url=https://centreforaviation.com/news/lion-air-to-launch-daily-makassar-kupang-service-from-21-mar-2024-1248310 |title=Lion Air to launch daily Makassar-Kupang service from 21 March 2024 |last=|first=|work=centreforaviation.com|publisher=|location=|access-date=2024-02-13}}{{cite web | url=https://www.google.com/travel/flights/s/hJj1Kch9wEoPdyiA8 | title=Google Travel }} Semarang,{{efn|Semarang is continuation of Denpasar flight as the same flight number}} Solo,{{efn|Solo is continuation of Denpasar flight as the same flight number}} Surabaya
| NAM Air | Maumere, Tambolaka
| Susi Air | Kisar, Lewoleba, Rote, Sabu
| Wings Air | Alor, Atambua, Bajawa, Denpasar, Ende, Labuan Bajo,{{efn|Labuan Bajo is continuation of Bajawa and Ende flights as the same flight number}} Larantuka, Lewoleba, Maumere, Rote,{{cite news|url=https://travel.detik.com/travel-news/d-7573887/wings-air-buka-lagi-rute-baru-hubungkan-kupang-dan-pulau-rote|title=Wings Air Buka Lagi Rute Baru Hubungkan Kupang dan Pulau Rote|last=|first=|work=travel.detik|publisher=|location=|access-date=2024-10-05}} Ruteng, Tambolaka, Waingapu
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Accidents and incidents
- On 27 November 2009, Batavia Air Flight 711, operated by a Boeing 737-400 made an emergency landing after a problem was discovered with the landing gear. The crew and passengers on board remained unhurt.
- On 2 December 2009, Merpati Nusantara Airlines Fokker 100 PK-MJD made an emergency landing when the left main gear failed to extend. There were no injuries among the passengers and crew on board.{{cite web|url=http://bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=459728 |title=Merpati Air Plane Passengers Unharmed in Emergency Landing |publisher=Bernama |access-date=4 December 2009}}
- On 10 June 2013, Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 6517, a Xian MA60 operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines suffered a structural failure and crashed on the runway after a hard landing. No one was killed in the crash, but 25 people were injured. 5, including the Captain, was seriously injured. An investigation by the NTSC found that the pilot moved the throttle to the way back, causing the aircraft to lose lift. The crash was the second hull loss of a Xi'an MA60 operated by Merpati.{{cite web|url=http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/merpati-plane-crash-lands-in-kupang-all-survive/|title=Merpati Plane Crash-Lands in Kupang: All Survive|website=Thejakartaglobe.com|date=10 June 2013|access-date=10 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613233120/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/merpati-plane-crash-lands-in-kupang-all-survive/|archive-date=13 June 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
- On 21 December 2015{{cite web|url=http://avherald.com/h?article=49124baa|title=The Aviation Herald|website=Avherald.com|access-date=23 January 2019}} a Kalstar Aviation Embraer ERJ-195 PK-KDC operating a flight from Ende to Surabaya via Kupang overshot the runway at El Tari Airport in Kupang.{{cite web |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=49124baa |title=Kalstar E195 incident at Kupang |website=Avherald.com|date=21 December 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{GCM|WATT|WATT / KOE}}
- {{ASN|KOE|WATT / KOE}}
{{Airports in Indonesia}}
{{Portal|Aviation|Indonesia}}
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