Bua Airport Explained

Bua Airport
Nativename:Indonesian: Bandar Udara Bua
Iata:LLO
Icao:WAFD
Type:Public
Owner:Government of Indonesia
Operator:Ministry of Transportation
City-Served:Palopo
Location:Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
Metric-Elev:y
Elevation-M:4
Coordinates:-3.0847°N 120.2453°W
Image Map Caption:Sulawesi region in Indonesia
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Sulawesi
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Pushpin Mark:Airplane_silhouette.svg
Pushpin Label:LLO
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Sulawesi
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:17/35
R1-Length-M:1,400
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: DGCA[1]

Bua Airport, also known as Palopo Lagaligo Airport, is an airport in Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. It serves the city of Palopo, which is located 10 km from the airport. The airport has a land area of about 100 hectares. To accommodate larger aircraft, the airport's facility was upgraded in 2015. With a budget allocation of Rp 25 billion, the government has fixed a number of supporting facilities including runways which have now been extended to 1,400 m x 30 m. In addition, the airport is now equipped with a taxiway with a length of 191 meters and a width of 18 meters, and an apron which has a length of 80 meters and a width of 60 meters. Runway lights have been added to allow aircraft to land at night. A fence surrounding the airport has been added to prevent animals from entering the grounds.[2]

Bua Airport is equipped with a representative passenger terminal, which has a furnished departure lounge, arrival lounge, baggage claim area, VIP room, and a five-star hotel standard toilet. The airport has a power house equipped with three engine generators ready to operate automatically during blackouts. The airport has been strengthened with 131 kVA electric power. The airport also has an accident rescue and firefighting building.[3]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 4m (13feet) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,400 m x 30 m (4593 ft × 98 ft).

Airlines and destinations

The following destinations are served from Palopo Lagaligo Airport:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Page for Palopo Lagaligo Airport. Indonesian DGCA. 12 June 2016. 17 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170522003035/http://hubud.dephub.go.id/?en%2Fbandara%2Fdetail%2F328. 22 May 2017. dead.
  2. http://www.dephub.go.id/welcome/readPost/dua-bandara-dikembangkan,-aksesibilitas-masyarakat-sulsel-semakin-mudah Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia - Dua Bandara Dikembangkan, Aksesibilitas Masyarakat Sulsel Semakin Mudah
  3. Web site: Ini Kondisi Bandara Bua Terkini . 2016-10-23 . 2018-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180805045946/http://palopopos.fajar.co.id/2016/06/06/ini-kondisi-bandara-bua-terkini . dead .