Bua Airport, also known as Palopo Lagaligo Airport , is an airport in Luwu Regency,

South Sulawesi South Sulawesi ( id, Sulawesi Selatan) is a province in the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital is Makassar. The province is bordered by Central Sula ...

Sulawesi Island Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu A ...

, Indonesia. It serves the city of

Palopo Palopo or Kota Palopo is a city located in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the second-largest city in the province. Until it acquired its autonomy, Palopo was the capital of Luwu Regency. The area of the city is 247.52 km2, and it had a popu ...

, which is located 10 km from the airport itself. The airport has a land area of about 100 hectares. To accommodate larger aircraft, the airport's facility was upgraded in 2015. With a budget allocation of Rp 25 billion, the government has fixed a number of supporting facilities including runways which have now been extended to 1,400 m x 30 m. In addition, the airport is now equipped with a taxiway with a length of 191 meters and a width of 18 meters, and an apron which has a length of 80 meters and a width of 60 meters. Runway lights have been added to allow aircraft to land at night. A fence surrounding the airport has been added to prevent animals from entering the grounds. Bua Airport is equipped with a representative passenger terminal, which has a furnished departure lounge, arrival lounge, baggage claim area, VIP room, and a five-star hotel standard toilet. The airport has a power house equipped with three engine generators ready to operate automatically during blackouts. The airport has been strengthened with an electric power of 131 kVA. The airport also has an accident rescue and firefighting building.Ini Kondisi Bandara Bua Terkini
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Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,400 m x 30 m (4593 ft × 98 ft).

Airlines and destinations

The following destinations are served from Palopo Lagaligo Airport:

References

Airports in South Sulawesi {{Indonesia-airport-stub