A.A. Bere Tallo Airport, previously known as Haliwen Airport (IATA: ABU[1], ICAO: WATA[2], formerly WRKA[3]) is located in Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.[4][5]
A. A. Bere Tallo Airport | |||||||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Transportation | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Transportation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Atambua, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | WITA (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,434 ft / 437.18 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°04′29″S 124°54′12″E / 9.07472°S 124.90333°E | ||||||||||
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It changed its name in 2013, to match local government's regulation on airport naming.[6]
History
editThe airport was a stop-over location in the early days of pioneering aviation for Bill Lancaster and Jessie Maude "Chubbie" Miller in 1927. This journey was one of the longest flights made in a small aircraft and the first attempted flight between England and Australia. However, the flight was overtaken by Bert Hinkler, who was the first to complete the journey. [7]
In 2006, the airport had a runway length of just 900 meters.[8] It was extended several times, with plans to extend the runway to 2,500 meters eventually.[9]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Wings Air | Kupang |
References
edit- ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search (ABU: Haliwen Airport, Atambua)". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ Airport information for Haliwen Airport (IATA: ABU, ICAO: WATA) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "WRKA - Atambua [A. A. Bere Tallo Airport], NT, ID - Location - Great Circle Mapper". Gcmap.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "ABU - Atambua, Haliwen Airport Current Weather and Airport Delay Conditions". FlightStats.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Atambua Airport (ABU) Details - Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ "Bandara Haliwen Atambua Ganti Nama". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 24 February 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ The_Lost_Aviator 2014 documentary reference
- ^ "SESKO TNI REKOMENDASIKAN PENGEMBANGAN BANDARA HALIWEN". Tni.mil.id (in Indonesian). 16 August 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Landasan Pacu Bandara AA Bere Tallo Diperpanjang Jadi 2.000 Meter - Kompas.com". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 9 May 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
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