El Tari Airport

El Tari Airport

*Bandar Udara El Tari*
El Tari Airport; Bandar Udara El Tari
	IATA: KOE; ICAO: WATT; WMO: 97372;
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner	Government of Indonesia
Operator	Angkasa Pura I
Serves	Kupang
Location	Kupang, Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Operating base for	Wings Air
Time zone	WITA (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL	105 m / 345 ft
Coordinates	10°10′17″S 123°40′16″E / 10.17139°S 123.67111°E
Website	www.kupang-airport.com
Map
	KOE Location in Timor KOE Location in Indonesia KOE KOE (Southeast Asia) KOE KOE (Asia)
Runways
Statistics (2017)
Passengers
Passengers	2.453.229
Aircraft movements	24.345
Cargo	5.224.455
	Sources: List of the busiest airports in Indonesia

El Tari Airport^[1] (IATA: KOE, ICAO: WATT) — formerly Penfui Airport — is a domestic airport in Kupang on the island of Timor in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The airport is named after El Tari (1926–1978), the governor of East Nusa Tenggara from 1966 to 1978. The airport's ICAO code was changed from WRKK to WATT in 2004.^[2] As of December 2018, there were at least 258 outbound flights per week from the airport.^[3]

On 2 April 2024, the Ministry of Transportation revoked the international airport status of the airport.^[4]

Development

The airport is currently^[when?] undergoing an expansion. Two aero-bridges will be added and the terminal area will be expanded from current 7,400 square meters to 15,900 square meters.^[5] The terminal will be built into two floors with waiting rooms on the upper floor.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Airfast Indonesia	Charter: Surabaya^{[citation needed]}
Batik Air	Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Citilink	Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Garuda Indonesia	Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Lion Air	Denpasar, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta,^[a] Makassar,^[6]^[7] Semarang,^[b] Solo,^[c] Surabaya
NAM Air	Maumere, Tambolaka
Susi Air	Kisar, Lewoleba, Rote, Sabu
Wings Air	Alor, Atambua, Bajawa, Denpasar, Ende, Labuan Bajo,^[d] Larantuka, Lewoleba, Maumere, Rote,^[8] Ruteng, Tambolaka, Waingapu

^ Jakarta is continuation of Surabaya flight as the same flight number
^ Semarang is continuation of Denpasar flight as the same flight number
^ Solo is continuation of Denpasar flight as the same flight number
^ Labuan Bajo is continuation of Bajawa and Ende flights as the same flight number

Accidents and incidents

On 27 November 2009, Batavia Air Flight 711, operated by a Boeing 737-400 made an emergency landing after a problem was discovered with the landing gear. The crew and passengers on board remained unhurt.^[9]
On 2 December 2009, Merpati Nusantara Airlines Fokker 100 PK-MJD made an emergency landing when the left main gear failed to extend. There were no injuries among the passengers and crew on board.^[9]
On 10 June 2013, Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 6517, a Xian MA60 operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines suffered a structural failure and crashed on the runway after a hard landing. No one was killed in the crash, but 25 people were injured. 5, including the Captain, was seriously injured. An investigation by the NTSC found that the pilot moved the throttle to the way back, causing the aircraft to lose lift. The crash was the second hull loss of a Xi'an MA60 operated by Merpati.^[10]
On 21 December 2015^[11] a Kalstar Aviation Embraer ERJ-195 PK-KDC operating a flight from Ende to Surabaya via Kupang overshot the runway at El Tari Airport in Kupang.^[12]

References

^ "Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara".
^ Kupang-Eltari Airport profile at Aviation Safety Network
^ "East Nusa Tenggara optimistic about tourism prospects". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
^ Expat, Indonesia (29 April 2024). "Indonesia Revokes International Status of 17 Airports". Indonesia Expat. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
^ "AP I akan Tambah Sejumlah Fasilitas di Bandara El Tari Kupang". Kompas.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
^ "Lion Air to launch daily Makassar-Kupang service from 21 March 2024". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ "Google Travel".
^ "Wings Air Buka Lagi Rute Baru Hubungkan Kupang dan Pulau Rote". travel.detik. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Merpati Air Plane Passengers Unharmed in Emergency Landing". Bernama. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
^ "Merpati Plane Crash-Lands in Kupang: All Survive". Thejakartaglobe.com. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
^ "The Aviation Herald". Avherald.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
^ "Kalstar E195 incident at Kupang". Avherald.com. 21 December 2013.

External links

Airport information for WATT / KOE at Great Circle Mapper.
Accident history for WATT / KOE at Aviation Safety Network

[6] Jakarta is continuation of Surabaya flight as the same flight number

[9] Semarang is continuation of Denpasar flight as the same flight number

[10] Solo is continuation of Denpasar flight as the same flight number

[11] Labuan Bajo is continuation of Bajawa and Ende flights as the same flight number

[1] "Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara".

[2] Kupang-Eltari Airport profile at Aviation Safety Network

[3] "East Nusa Tenggara optimistic about tourism prospects". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

[4] Expat, Indonesia (29 April 2024). "Indonesia Revokes International Status of 17 Airports". Indonesia Expat. Retrieved 15 May 2024.

[5] "AP I akan Tambah Sejumlah Fasilitas di Bandara El Tari Kupang". Kompas.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

[7] "Lion Air to launch daily Makassar-Kupang service from 21 March 2024". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.

[8] "Google Travel".

[12] "Wings Air Buka Lagi Rute Baru Hubungkan Kupang dan Pulau Rote". travel.detik. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

[Bernama-13] "Merpati Air Plane Passengers Unharmed in Emergency Landing". Bernama. Retrieved 4 December 2009.

[14] "Merpati Plane Crash-Lands in Kupang: All Survive". Thejakartaglobe.com. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.

[15] "The Aviation Herald". Avherald.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

[16] "Kalstar E195 incident at Kupang". Avherald.com. 21 December 2013.

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