Bandanaira Airport

Bandanaira Airport Bandar Udara Bandanaira
IATA: NDA ICAO: WAPC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	UPT Ditjen Hubud
Serves	Bandanaira
Location	Bandanaria, Maluku, Indonesia
Time zone	WITA (UTC+09:00)
Elevation  AMSL	82 ft / 25 m
Coordinates	04°31′18″S129°54′14″E / 4.52167°S 129.90389°E / -4.52167; 129.90389
Map
Bandanaira Airport Location in Maluku
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 10/28 2,953 900 Asphalt (98 ft or 30 m wide)

Bandanaira Airport (also known as Banda Neira Airport) ( IATA : NDA, ICAO : WAPC) is a public airport on Banda Neira in the Banda Islands of Maluku, Indonesia and one of the smallest airports in the country. ^[1] The Banda Islands are a popular tourist destination for divers and snorkelers.

Most tourists come between February–May and September–December because that is when the weather is most suitable for snorkeling and diving. ^{[2] [3]}

Facilities

This airport is a very small airport with few facilities. When planes take off or land, the airport sounds a siren to warn local residents to clear off the runway. ^[4]

The largest aircraft that the runway can handle is a C-212. ^[5]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Smart Aviation	Ambon, Amahai

Ground transportation

Local ground transport is available to and from the Banda airport either from private hire cars or motorcycle taxis called "ojek."

Incidents

• Between 1998 and 2008 there were four incidents at this airport. It is a tricky airport to land at due to the small runway, and the nearby volcano. ^{[6] [ self-published source? ]}
• On June 5, 2006 Merpati Nusantara Airlines flight number 9971 attempting to land at Bandanaira Airport skidded and veered off the runway. There was heavy rain at the time. The aircraft sustained damage to its wheels, wings and the fuselage cracked, but there were no fatalities. ^[7]

References

1. "ID-NDA- Bandanaira Airport in Bandanaira-Naira Island Maluku Indonesia Asia Private Jet Charter Flights Airport Codes". Jetrequest.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
2. "Surga Di Timur Itu Bernama Banda Neira". Travel.okezone.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
3. "Banda Neira Islands". News Of Tourism. 2013-03-27. Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
4. "detikTravel - Terbakar Pesona Senja di Bandara Banda Naira". Travel.detik.com. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
5. "Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara | Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia". Hubud.dephub.go.id. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
6. "Maluku: Banda Islands | Andy Radin's blog". Andyradin.wordpress.com. 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
7. "ASN Aircraft accident CASA/Nurtanio NC-212-AB4 Aviocar 200 PK-NCL Bandanaira Airport (NDA)". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2013-04-20.

External links

• Bandanaira Airport - Indonesia Airport Global Website