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Bandanaira Airport

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Airport type
  
Public

Serves
  
Bandanaira

10/28
  
2,953

Province
  
Maluku

Operator
  
UPT Ditjen Hubud

Elevation AMSL
  
82 ft / 25 m

Code
  
NDA

Bandanaira Airport

Location
  
Bandanaria, Maluku, Indonesia

Address
  
Rajawali, Banda, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku, Indonesia

Bandanaira Airport (also known as Banda Neira Airport) (IATA: NDA, ICAO: WAPC) is the airport in the Banda Islands of Maluku, Indonesia and one of the smallest airports in the country. The Banda Islands are a popular tourist destination for divers and snorkelers.

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Most tourists come between February–May and September–December because that is when the weather is the best for snorkeling and diving.

Facilities

This airport is a very small airport with few facilities. When planes take off or land, the airport sounds a siren to warn local residents to clear off the runway.

The largest aircraft that the runway can handle is a C-212.

Ground transportation

Local ground transport is available to and from the Banda airport either from private hire cars or motorcycle taxis called "ojek."

Incidents

  • Between 1998 and 2008 there were four incidents at this airport. It is a tricky airport to land at due to the small runway, and the nearby volcano.
  • On June 5, 2006 Merpati Nusantara Airlines flight number 9971 was attempting to land at Bandanaira Airport, but skidded and veered off the runway. There was heavy rain at the time. The aircraft sustained damage to its wheels, wings and the fuselage was cracked, but there were no fatalities.

    • References

    Bandanaira Airport Wikipedia
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