Tanah Merah Airport
Tanah Merah Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Tanah Merah) (IATA: TMH, ICAO: WAKT) is one of the airports serving the Boven Digoel Regency, in the Indonesian province of Papua. It is located in the regency's capital of Tanahmerah.
Tanah Merah Airport Bandar Udara Tanah Merah | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Transportation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tanahmerah and Mappi | ||||||||||
| Location | Boven Digoel Regency, Papua, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 25.4 m / 83 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 6.096926°S 140.303564°E | ||||||||||
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The airport served 2,200 passengers throughout 2016.[2] It has serviced flights with the provincial capital at Jayapura (Sentani International Airport) and Merauke (Mopah International Airport) to the south.[3] Both routes are serviced by Trigana Air.[4]
The airport was briefly closed during the eruption of the Manam in Papua New Guinea in 2015.[5]
Incidents
In 2008, a Pelita Air de Havilland Dash 7 was mired in the apron, although it was not damaged and was soon returned to service.[6] An XpressAir Dornier 328 with 33 passengers ran off the side of the runway on 14 June 2009, with the aircraft substantially damaged although there were no casualties.[7][8]
References
- "Page for Tanah Merah Airport". Indonesian DGCA. 20 April 2018.
- "Traffic for Tanah Merah Airport". Indonesian DCGA (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- Nurdin, Erwin (12 September 2017). "TANAH MERAH : TRIGANA AIR BUKA RUTE JAYAPURA - TANAH MERAH". Majalah Bandara (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- "Mulai 16 Juni, Trigana Air Melayani Rute Baru di Papua". Kabar Papua (in Indonesian). 13 June 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- Janur, Katharina (1 August 2015). "Gunung di Papua Nugini Meletus, 20 Penerbangan Merauke Ditunda". Liputan6 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- "Dash-7 Pelita Air Tak Alami Kerusakan dan Laik Terbang". Antara News (in Indonesian). 28 July 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- "Pesawat Express Air Tergelincir". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 15 June 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- "ASN Aircraft accident Dornier 328-110 PK-TXN Tanahmerah Airport (TMH)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 April 2018.