H._Hasan_Aroeboesman_Airport Knowpia

H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport

Bandar Udara H. Hasan Aroeboesman
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
Time zone	WITA (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL	49 ft / 15 m
Coordinates	08°50′57″S 121°39′38″E / 8.84917°S 121.66056°E
Website	http://indonesiaairport.com
Map
	ENE Location of airport in Flores
Runways
	Source: World Aero Data

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 flights with a frequency of 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 edit

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 edit

Airlines	Destinations
Wings Air	Kupang, Labuan Bajo

References edit

^ "Airport information for WATE". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
^ Kompasiana.com. "Uji Nyali di Bandara H Hasan Aroeboesman, Ende". KOMPASIANA (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-06-04.
^ Dsuprayitno. "Indonesia Juga Punya Bandara 'Ekstrem' di Ende". detikTravel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-06-04.
^ "Apron Bandara Ende Terlalu Sempit". February 26, 2014.