WAFD
Bua – Palopo Lagaligo Airport
MVFR
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Name
Bua – Palopo Lagaligo Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
WAFD / LLO / WAFD
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
10:20 am (WITA)
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Municipality
Palopo
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Coordinates
3° 4′ 58″ N 120° 14′ 42″ E
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Elevation
24 ft (7 m MSL)
About Bua – Palopo Lagaligo Airport
Bua Airport, also known as Palopo Lagaligo Airport (IATA: LLO, ICAO: WAFD), is an airport in Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. It serves the city of Palopo, which is located 10 km from the airport. The airport has a land area of about 100 hectares. To accommodate larger aircraft, the airport's facility was upgraded in 2015. With a budget allocation of Rp 25 billion, the government has fixed a number of supporting facilities including runways which have now been extended to 1,400 m x 30 m. In addition, the airport is now equipped with a taxiway with a length of 191 meters and a width of 18 meters, and an apron which has a length of 80 meters and a width of 60 meters. Runway lights have been added to allow aircraft to land at night. A fence surrounding the airport has been added to prevent animals from entering the grounds.
Bua Airport is equipped with a representative passenger terminal, which has a furnished departure lounge, arrival lounge, baggage claim area, VIP room, and a five-star hotel standard toilet. The airport has a power house equipped with three engine generators ready to operate automatically during blackouts.