Komodo International Airport

Komodo International Airport

Bandar Udara Internasional Komodo
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Indonesia
Operator
  • PT Cardig Aero Services
  • Changi Airport International Pte Ltd
  • Changi Airports MENA Pte Ltd.[1]
ServesLabuan Bajo, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Time zoneWITA (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL228 ft / 69 m
Coordinates08°29′12″S 119°53′21″E / 8.48667°S 119.88917°E / -8.48667; 119.88917
Map
LBJ/WATO is located in Flores
LBJ/WATO
LBJ/WATO
Location of airport in Flores
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,650 8,694 Asphalt
Sources: Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation,[2] DAFIF[3][4]
A Riau Airlines Fokker 50 at Komodo Airport

Komodo International Airport[2] (IATA: LBJ, ICAO: WATO) is an airport near the town of Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. The airport's name comes from Labuan Bajo's status as a departure point for tours to the nearby Komodo National Park, home of the Komodo dragon.

It was formerly known as Mutiara II Airport,[3] not to be confused with Mutiara Airport located near the city of Palu in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province. In September 2013, the first Boeing 737-800 landed and took off successfully.

On 2 April 2024, the Ministry of Transportation granted international airport status to Komodo International Airport.

  1. ^ "Bandara Komodo Resmi Dikelola Changi, Bakal Sekeren Apa?". Archived from the original on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  2. ^ a b "Komodo". Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  3. ^ a b Airport information for WATO[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  4. ^ Airport information for LBJ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).