Douw Aturure Airport

Douw Aturure Nabire Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Douw Aturure Nabire) also called New Nabire Airport (IATA: NBX, ICAO: WABI) is an airport in Wanggar District, Nabire Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia. This is a newly built airport to replace the old Nabire Airport (also called "Douw Aturure Airport") located in Nabire District, which is located just a few hundred meters away from the city center. The airport is named after Nabire Regent, Isaias Douw, with Douw Aturure being a title given by coastal tribes in Nabire.

Douw Aturure Nabire Airport

Bandar Udara Douw Aturure Nabire
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Indonesia
OperatorGovernment of Indonesia
ServesNabire
LocationWanggar, Nabire Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia
Time zoneWITA (UTC+09:00)
Elevation AMSL6 m / 20 ft
Coordinates003°24′2.7468″S 135°23′48.408″E
Map
NBX
Location in Central Papua
NBX
Location in Western New Guinea
NBX
Location in Indonesia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 1,600 5,249 Asphalt
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