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Domine Eduard Osok Airport
  • IATA: SOQ
  • ICAO: WASS
    SOQ is located in Indonesia
    SOQ
    SOQ
    Location of the airport in Indonesia
Summary
Airport typeCivilian airport
OperatorDirectorate General of Civil Aviation
ServesSorong
LocationSorong, West Papua, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL10 ft / 3 m
Map
SOQ is located in Papua (province)
SOQ
SOQ
Location of the airport in West Papua, Indonesia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,950 6,398 Asphalt

Sorong Airport (also known as Domine Eduard Osok Airport) (IATA: SOQ, ICAO: WASS) is an airport in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia. It is one of the largest and busiest airports on the Bird's Head Peninsula. It replaced the smaller, former World War II airfield, Jefman Airport on the island of Jefman.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Express Air Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Jayapura, Makassar, Manado
Garuda Indonesia Ambon (begins 20 May 2015),[1] Makassar, Manokwari, Manado, Timika
Sriwijaya Air Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Makassar, Manokwari, Surabaya
Susi Air Bintuni, Kambuaya
Wings Abadi Air Ambon, Babo, Fakfak, Manado

Airport development

In 2013, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation allocated IDR 50 billion ($5.1 million) for runway width expansion to 45 meters from the 0 meters.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://airlineroute.net/2015/05/15/ga-amqsoq-may15/
  2. ^ "Pengembangan Bandara dan Pelabuhan di Papua Barat Sudah Sangat Mendesak". April 16, 2013.

External links