Maratua Airport

Maratua Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Maratua) (ICAO: WAQC) is an airport located on Maratua Island, North Kalimantan in Indonesia. The airport is built to boost tourism and also to secure defence strategy due to Maratua Island being near the border with Malaysia and the Philippines.[1]

Maratua Airport

(Bandar Udara Maratua)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Indonesia
OperatorMinistry of Transportation
ServesMaratua Island, Berau Regency, North Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Elevation AMSL59 ft / 18 m
Coordinates2°14′45″N 118°34′03″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 1,600 5,250 Asphalt

Preparation and budgeting for Maratua Airport began in 2008. However, three years later land clearing began. In September 2015, the first stone laying of the airport was carried out and construction, and on February 13, 2017, an ATR 72 airplane landed successfully at Maratua Airport.[2] Maratua Airport is serving the operations of several airlines since the end of 2017. In addition to serving the transportation of the local community, the airline also transports domestic and foreign tourists to tour the Derawan Islands which have international tourist spots.[3] President of Indonesia Joko Widodo officially inaugurated the airport on 25 October 2018.[4]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Susi Air Tarakan, Berau

References
  1. "Bandara Maratua Di Pulau Terluar Indonesia Diresmikan". October 26, 2018.
  2. "Pesawat Wings Air Akhirnya Mendarat di Bandara Maratua". Tribun News. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. "Thanks to New Airport, Thousands of Chinese Tourists Flock to Maratua Island". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  4. "Jokowi opens two airports in North Kalimantan". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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