H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport

H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport Bandar Udara H. Hasan Aroeboesman
IATA: ENE ICAO: WATE
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Indonesia
Operator	Civil government
Serves	Ende, Indonesia
Location	Flores
Time zone	WITA (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL	15 m / 49 ft
Coordinates	08°50′57″S 121°39′38″E
Website	www.indonesiaairport.com
Map
ENE Location of airport in Flores
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 1,658 5,440 Asphalt
Source: World Aero Data[1]

H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (IATA: ENE, ICAO: WATE), also known as Ende Airport or Isi Airport, is an airport in Ende, Flores island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The airport serves as the point of entry to the Kelimutu National Park, which is located 60 km from the airport.

With a runway length of 1,650 meters and a width of 30 meters, the airport is capable of serving 6-12 flights per day. The airport is served by airlines such as Garuda Indonesia Explore, TransNusa Air Services and Wings Air. The airport is capable of accommodating aircraft such as the ATR-72 and Xian MA-60. The new passenger terminal building has an area of 800 square meters replacing the old terminal which only has an area of 370 square meters. The new terminal have also been equipped with six ticket counters, three room quarantine and security. The airport check-in space is able to accommodate as many as 3-6 airlines, 80 sets of new seats, air-conditioning means 15 units as well as the capacity of the reception area. The waiting room was originally only able to accommodate 40-50 people; now it can hold 180–200.^[2]

The airport is surrounded by sea and mountains, and is probably one of the most extreme airports in Indonesia.^{[original research?]} Pilots have to turn 90 degrees plane shortly after takeoff or before landing.^{[citation needed]} Not without reason, because there is a mountain a few kilometers from the end of the runway. Therefore, only the most experienced pilots are allowed to pilot aircraft that is going to or from the airport.^[3]

Improvement

The current apron can accommodate three planes. When more than three need to use the apron, any additional plane(s) must wait. Wait times for the use of the apron by a fourth or fifth plane have been up to 20 minutes. In 2014, the apron was scheduled to be enlarged to the east to accommodate up to five planes.^[4]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Wings Air	Bima,[5][6] Kupang, Labuan Bajo

See also

• Komodo Airport also in Flores island

References

1. "Airport information for WATE". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Data current as of October 2006.
2. Kompasiana.com. "Uji Nyali di Bandara H Hasan Aroeboesman, Ende". KOMPASIANA (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-06-04.
3. Dsuprayitno. "Indonesia Juga Punya Bandara 'Ekstrem' di Ende". detikTravel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-06-04.
4. "Apron Bandara Ende Terlalu Sempit". February 26, 2014.
5. "Wings Air Bakal Punya Rute Baru, Hubungkan Sumbawa dan Flores". travel.detik.com. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
6. "LION AIR GROUP CARRIERS AUG 2024 INDONESIA NETWORK ADDITIONS". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

External links

• Ende Airport - Indonesia Airport global website
• Aviation Photos: Ende - H. Hasan Aroeboesman (ENE / WATE) at Airliners.net
• Airport information for ENE / WATE at Great Circle Mapper.
• Accident history for ENE / WATE at Aviation Safety Network