John Becker Airport

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John Becker Airport

Bandar Udara John Becker
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Ministry of Transportation
Operator UPT Ditjen Hubud
ServesWonreli
Location Kisar, Southwest Maluku Regency, Maluku, Indonesia
Elevation  AMSL 65 ft / 20 m
Coordinates 08°00′56.8″S127°12′01.6″E / 8.015778°S 127.200444°E / -8.015778; 127.200444
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Location of airport in Maluku / Indonesia
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KSX
KSX (Indonesia)
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Direction LengthSurface
ftm
11/293,116950 Asphalt

John Becker Airport( IATA : KSX, ICAO : WATQ) (Indonesian: Bandar Udara John Becker) is an airport serving the town of Wonreli in Kisar, Southwest Maluku, Maluku, Indonesia. This airport has a single runway with a size of 950 meter x 23 meter which can accommodate DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft. In addition, the apron is 108 x 46 meters, the taxiway is 75 x 14 meters and the terminal building is 240 square meters.

Contents

The airport serves flights to Ambon and Moa/Tiakur, as well as an interprovincial flight to Kupang in East Nusa Tenggara, operated by Susi Air. [1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
SAM Air Ambon, Moa/Tiakur
Susi Air Ambon, Kupang

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References

  1. www.malukuterkini.com (2021-01-11). "Hadir Di Maluku, Ini Rute Penerbangan SAM Air | MalukuTerkini.com" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-09-28.