Dewadaru Airport

Dewadaru Airport
Dewadaru Airport; Bandar Udara Dewadaru
	IATA: KWB; ICAO: WAHU;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Central Java Province
Serves	Karimunjawa
Location	Karimunjawa, Central Java, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL	15.0[1] ft / 5 m
Coordinates	05°48′04″S 110°28′43″E
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	Dewadaru Airport
Runways

Dewadaru Airport (IATA: KWB, ICAO: WAHU) is an airport serving Karimunjawa, an archipelago in Central Java province of Indonesia. Dewadaru 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. Dewadaru airport has one runway, with dimensions of 1,200 metres (3,937 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 Dewadaru. According to a local belief, the ship of anyone who takes the wood of Dewadaru would sink on leaving Karimunjawa, although taking just a little part of it.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:

Airlines	Destinations
Airfast Indonesia	Surabaya[2]
Wings Air	Semarang

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References

"WAHU: Dewadaru Airport". SkyVector Aeronautical Charts. SkyVector. 27 February 2020.
"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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[1] "WAHU: Dewadaru 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.