Dewadaru Airport

Airport in Karimunjawa, Central Java, Indonesia
Dewandaru Airport is located in Indonesia
Dewandaru Airport
Dewandaru Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 1,400 4,593 Asphalt

Dewandaru Airport (IATA: KWB, ICAO: WAHU) is an airport serving Karimunjawa, an archipelago in Central Java province of Indonesia. Dewandaru Airport is located on Kemujan Island in Karimunjawa. Kemujan Island is considered to be a part of Karimun Island, the largest island in Karimunjawa, as both islands are only separated by a small river. The distance from the airport to the city centre at Karimun Island is 22 kilometres. Dewandaru airport has one runway, with dimensions of 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) by 30 metres (98 ft) which allows the operation of aircraft up to ATR 72-600.

Etymology

The name of this airport comes from the endemic tree of Karimunjawa, called Dewandaru. According to a local belief, the ship of anyone who takes the wood of Dewandaru would sink on leaving Karimunjawa, although taking just a little part of it.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:

AirlinesDestinations
Airfast Indonesia Semarang, Surabaya[2]

References

  1. ^ "WAHU: Dewandaru Airport". SkyVector Aeronautical Charts. SkyVector. 27 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Tarif Terbang Surabaya-Bawean Segini" [Surabaya-Bawean Segini Flight Fares]. JPNN (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Jawa Pos National Network. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016.


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