Frans Xavier Seda Airport
Airport in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Frans Xavier Seda Airport (IATA: MOF[3], ICAO: WATC[2], formerly WRKC[4]) — also known as Wai Oti Airport or Maumere Airport — is an airport serving Maumere, the capital city of Sikka Regency and the largest town on the island of Flores, in the province of East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia. The airport is named in honor of Frans Seda (1926–2009), who is a former finance minister of Indonesia from Maumere. The airport is located about 5 km (3.1 miles) from the city center and serves as the main gateway to Maumere. Currently, the airport is served by two airlines, NAM Air and Wings Air, with flights to Kupang, Labuan Bajo, and Makassar. It previously also served a route to Denpasar, although this has since been discontinued.[5]
Frans Xavier Seda Airport Bandar Udara Frans Xavier Seda | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ministry of Transportation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Maumere | ||||||||||
| Location | Maumere, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | WITA (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 115 ft (35 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 08°38′27.08″S 122°14′12.56″E | ||||||||||
| Website | mof | ||||||||||
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  MOF/WATC Location of airport in Flores | |||||||||||
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| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||||||||||
History
On 11 October 1989, the airport witnessed the arrival of Pope John Paul II, who landed aboard a C-130 Hercules during his pastoral visit to Maumere.[6]
Facilities and development
To accommodate the increasing number of passengers, the airport has been renovated in 2016.[7] Currently, the airport has an apron 200 m (660 ft) long and 120 m (390 ft) wide. The terminal has an area of 3,000 m2 (32,000 sq ft).[7] The airport is now equipped with runway lights and a precision approach path indicator, which allows aircraft to take-off and landing at night.[7] The runway has been expanded and widened to 2,250 m × 45 m (7,382 ft × 148 ft), which now allows the airport to accommodate narrow-body aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. The runway is still planned to be extended to 2,500 m (8,200 ft) in the future. Furthermore, the airport's taxiway has also been enlarged and now have an area measuring 77 m × 36 m (253 ft × 118 ft).[7]
