WABI
Nabire Airport
VFR
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Name
Nabire Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
WABI / NBX / WABI
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
8:52 pm (WIT)
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Municipality
Nabire
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Coordinates
3° 22′ 6″ S 135° 29′ 48″ E
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Elevation
25 ft (8 m MSL)
About Nabire 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.