El Tari International Airport

El Tari Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara El Tari) (IATA: KOE, ICAO: WATT), formerly Penfui Airport, is an 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.[1] As of December 2018, there were at least 258 outbound flights per week from the airport.[2]

El Tari Airport

Bandar El Tari
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerGovernment of Indonesia
OperatorPT Angkasa Pura I
ServesKupang
LocationKupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Focus city forWings Air
Time zoneWITA (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL102 m / 335 ft
Coordinates10°10′17″S 123°40′16″E
Websitekupang-airport.com
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,700 8,202 Asphalt
12/30 1,273 4,175 Dirt/Grass
Statistics (2017)
Passengers2.453.229
Aircraft movements24.345
Cargo5.224.455

Development

The airport is currently undergoing an expansion program. Two aero-bridge will be added and the terminal area will be expanded from current 7,400 square meters to 15,900 square meters.[3] The terminal will be built into two floors with waiting rooms at the upper floor.

Airlines and destinations

The airport used to serve international routes to Dili and Darwin. International routes were suspended in the 1990s due to alleged human rights violations by the Indonesian Armed Forces in East Timor.The Kupang-Dili route was resumed on 15 December 2017, operated by Air Timor.

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
Airfast Indonesia Charter: Surabaya
Batik Air Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Citilink Bajawa, Ende, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Labuan Bajo, Surabaya, Waingapu
Garuda Indonesia Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Surabaya
Lion Air Denpasar, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Surabaya
Nam Air Maumere, Tambolaka, Waingapu[4]
Susi Air Kisar, Lewoleba, Rote, Sabu
Super Air Jet Surabaya
Wings Air Alor, Atambua, Bajawa, Denpasar, Ende, Larantuka, Lewoleba, Maumere, Rote, Ruteng, Tambolaka, Waingapu

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.[5]
  • 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.[5]
  • 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.[6]
  • On 21 December 2015[7] 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.[8]

References
  1. Kupang-Eltari Airport profile at Aviation Safety Network
  2. "East Nusa Tenggara optimistic about tourism prospects". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. "AP I akan Tambah Sejumlah Fasilitas di Bandara El Tari Kupang". Kompas.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  4. "Sriwijaya Air :: Your Flying Partner :: Online Booking & Payment - Tiket dan Penerbangan Murah - Penerbangan Domestik dan Internasional - One of Indonesian Leading Airline - e-Ticket Purchase | Sriwijaya Air". Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  5. "Merpati Air Plane Passengers Unharmed in Emergency Landing". Bernama. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  6. "Merpati Plane Crash-Lands in Kupang: All Survive". Thejakartaglobe.com. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  7. "The Aviation Herald". Avherald.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  8. "Kalstar E195 incident at Kupang". Avherald.com. 21 December 2013.
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