WRKL
Larantuka Gewayentana Airport
VFR
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Name
Larantuka Gewayentana Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
WRKL / LKA / WATL
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
11:53 am (WITA)
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Municipality
Tiwatobi
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Coordinates
8° 16′ 27″ N 123° 0′ 7″ E
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Elevation
63 ft (19 m MSL)
About Larantuka Gewayentana Airport
Gewayantana Airport (ICAO: WATL) is located in the village of Tiwatobi, Ile Mandiri, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. It is about 10 km (6 miles) from the center of town and 15 km (9 miles) to Larantuka city.
The runway was extended to 2,199 by 45 metres (7,215 ft × 148 ft) at the beginning of August 2014.
Since August 2014, the service was left to an SOE in charge of the management of several airports in eastern Indonesia, namely PT. Angkasa Pura 2 (Persero) and the Government of East Flores Regency.