WAXX Domine Eduard Osok Airport MVFR

  • Name
    Domine Eduard Osok Airport
  • ICAO / IATA / GPS
    WAXX / SOQ / WASS
  • Type
  • Restriction
  • Region
  • Timezone
    10:42 am (WIT)
  • Municipality
    Sorong
  • Coordinates
    0° 53′ 38″ N 131° 17′ 13″ E
  • Elevation
    10 ft (3 m MSL)

About Domine Eduard Osok Airport

Domine Eduard Osok Airport (IATA: SOQ, ICAO: WASS), located in Sorong, Southwest Papua, Indonesia, is one of the largest and busiest airports on the Bird's Head Peninsula. It replaced a smaller, former World War II airfield, Jefman Airport on the island of Jefman. The airport is named after Domine Eduard Osok, a pastor originating from Sorong and known for doing missionary work and spreading Christianity in Sorong and the surrounding parts.

Domine Eduard Osok Airport serves as an entry point to the Raja Ampat Islands since the Raja Ampat Islands are closer to the city of Sorong than to the provincial capital Manokwari. However, Marinda Airport which is located within the Raja Ampat Islands has started operating, therefore this airport no longer serves as the main entry point.

The movement of aircraft in one of the busiest and largest airports on the Bird's Head Peninsula is experiencing an average growth of 3.3% annually. Noted, there are more than 9,000 aircraft movements per year. In terms of passengers, the average annual passenger growth reached 13.2% whereas in 2014 there were about 500,000 more passengers. For cargo, the average cargo growth per year is quite rapid at around 17.2%.

As an airport feeder, Domine Eduard Osok Airport serves domestic scheduled services operated by several airlines including Garuda Indonesia, Sriwijaya Air, and Xpress Air.

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