ID-0289
Douw Aturure Airport
MVFR
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Name
Douw Aturure Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
ID-0289 / NBX / WABI
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- Region
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Timezone
1:02 pm (WIT)
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Municipality
Nabire
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Coordinates
3° 23′ 53″ N 135° 23′ 49″ E
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Elevation
22 ft (7 m MSL)
About Douw Aturure Airport
Douw Aturure Nabire Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Douw Aturure Nabire) also called New Nabire Airport (IATA: NBX, ICAO: WABI) is an airport in Wanggar District, Nabire Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia. This is a newly built airport to replace the old Nabire Airport (also called "Douw Aturure Airport") located in Nabire District, which is located just a few hundred meters away from the city center. The airport is named after Nabire Regent, Isaias Douw, with Douw Aturure being a title given by coastal tribes in Nabire.