WATE
H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) Airport
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Name
H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
WATE / ENE / WATE
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- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
9:18 pm (WITA)
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Municipality
Ende
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Coordinates
8° 50′ 56″ S 121° 39′ 39″ E
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Elevation
43 ft (13 m MSL)
About H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) Airport
H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (IATA: ENE, ICAO: WATE), also known as Ende Airport or Isi Airport, is an airport in Ende, Flores island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The airport serves as the point of entry to the Kelimutu National Park, which is located 60 km from the airport.
With a runway length of 1,650 meters and a width of 30 meters, the airport is capable of serving 6-12 flights per day. The airport is served by airlines such as Garuda Indonesia Explore, TransNusa Air Services and Wings Air. The airport is capable of accommodating aircraft such as the ATR-72 and Xian MA-60. The new passenger terminal building has an area of 800 square meters replacing the old terminal which only has an area of 370 square meters. The new terminal have also been equipped with six ticket counters, three room quarantine and security. The airport check-in space is able to accommodate as many as 3-6 airlines, 80 sets of new seats, air-conditioning means 15 units as well as the capacity of the reception area. The waiting room was originally only able to accommodate 40-50 people; now it can hold 180–200.
The airport is surrounded by sea and mountains, and is probably one of the most extreme airports in Indonesia.