El Tari Airport
El Tari Airport Bandar Udara El Tari | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | PT Angkasa Pura I | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Kupang | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 102 m / 335 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.kupang-airport.com | ||||||||||||||
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El Tari Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara El Tari) (IATA: KOE, ICAO: WATT) is an airport in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The airport is named after El Tari, the governor of East Nusa Tenggara from 1966 to 1978. The airport's ICAO code was changed from WRKK to WATT in 2004.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Route |
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| Batik Air | Jakarta, Surabaya | Domestic |
| Citilink | Surabaya | Domestic |
| Garuda Indonesia | Denpasar, Surabaya | Domestic |
| Lion Air | Denpasar, Jakarta, Surabaya | Domestic |
| Sriwijaya Air | Jakarta, Surabaya | Domestic |
| Susi Air | Alor, Atambua, Kisar, Larantuka, Lewoleba, Rote, Sabu | Domestic |
| TransNusa Air Services | Alor, Atambua, Bajawa, Denpasar, Ende, Larantuka, Labuan Bajo, Lewoleba, Makassar, Maumere, Rote, Ruteng, Tambolaka, Waingapu | Domestic |
| Wings Air | Alor, Atambua, Bajawa, Ende, Labuan Bajo, Maumere, Rote, Waingapu | Domestic |
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.[2]
- 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.[2]
- On 10 June 2013 a Merpati Nusantara Airlines airplane made undershoot approach, then hard landed and blocked the runway, but surprisingly all 50 passengers (including crew) were safe.[3]
References
- ^ Kupang-Eltari Airport profile at Aviation Safety Network
- ^ a b "Merpati Air Plane Passengers Unharmed in Emergency Landing". Bernama. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ "Merpati Plane Crash-Lands in Kupang: All Survive". 10 June 2013.
External links
- Airport information for WATT / KOE at Great Circle Mapper.
- Accident history for WATT / KOE at Aviation Safety Network
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