Panua Pohuwato Airport (ICAO:WAFZ) is an airport located in Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo, Indonesia. This airport is situated approximately 31 km west of Marisa, the capital city of Pohuwato Regency.
Panua Pohuwato Airport Bandara Pohuwato Panua | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indonesian Government | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Transport | ||||||||||
| Serves | Pohuwato Regency | ||||||||||
| Location | Gorontalo, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | Central Indonesia Time (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1 m / 59 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°27′53″N 121°49′06″E / 0.46472°N 121.81833°E | ||||||||||
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  Panua The airport location in Gorontalo / Indonesia  Panua Panua (Indonesia) | |||||||||||
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History
editPanua Pohuwato Airport construction was started in 2015 with a budget of approximately 437 billion IDR.[1] The airport was completed in 2024 and inaugurated by Joko Widodo on 22 April 2024.[2]
Specification
editPanua Pohuwato Airport has a runway measuring 1,200 m x 30 m, equipped with a taxiway and an apron. The passenger terminal building covers an area of approximately 990 m2.[3]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| SAM Air | Gorontalo, Palu |
Incidents
edit- On 20 October 2024, a SAM Air DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft with registration PK-SMH crashed while attempting to land at Panua Airport in Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Presiden Jokowi resmikan Bandara Panua Pohuwato". gorontaloprov.go.id. 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Presiden Joko Widodo resmikan Bandara Panua Pohuwato Gorontalo". dephub.go.id. 22 April 2024.
- ^ Agency, ANTARA News. "Menhub sebut Bandara Panua Pohuwato untuk perkuat ekonomi Gorontalo". ANTARA News Ambon, Maluku. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Fakta-fakta horor pesawat SAM Air jatuh tewaskan seluruh kru penumpang". detik.com. 21 October 2024.