Stevanus Rumbewas Airport (

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: ''Bandar Udara Stevanus Rumbewas'') is an airport serving the town of Serui and the nearby towns and islands in the

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, Papua,

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. The airport commenced operation on 19 December 2014, replacing the old Sudjarwo Tjondronegoro Airport which has been closed due to the lack of land for expansion to cope with the increasing passenger demands. The airport is named after Stevanus Rumbewas, a former

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officer who originated from Serui.

Facility

The airport resides at an elevation of 6 metres (20 ft) above

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. It has one

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designated 10/28 with an

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surface measuring 1,600 m x 30 m (5,249 ft × 98 ft). Furthermore, the airport has an apron with a size of 120 m x 55 m (39 ft × 180 ft) which can accommodate a maximum of 1 ATR 42 aircraft and 1

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type aircraft. In addition, it has a terminal building covering an area of 600 square meters.

Airlines and destinations

External links

* (Indonesia
Bandara Stevanus Rumbewas, Dirjen Perhubungan Udara

References

{{Airports in Indonesia Airports in Papua (province) Coordinates not on Wikidata