The name of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport or Ngurah Rai International Airport aren’t new to the world’s ears. This cannot be separated with the fact that those two are the busiest airports Indonesia have for several years, World Atlas summarized, although they still have a lot to catch up to the world’s best airport. But, just like any other countries that have peculiar geographical regions, Indonesia also has the kind of unusual airports that one may find it interesting. So, what are those on the list?
- Kamur Airport, Papua
According to Pegipegi.com, Kamur Airport is labelled as the shortest runway airport. Located in the remote area of Asmat, southwest of Papua, this airfield only has a runway with 600 m long and 18 m wide. The small amount of it makes Kamur Airport only available for small aircraft like Cessna’s or Twin Otter from De Havilland Canada. Kamur Airport is actively used for the public’s daily necessities from one village to another.
- Rokot Airport, West Sumatra
No clear record about this airfield due to the remoteness of its’ location. Stand at the end of a beach, Rokot Airport only has about 900 m long of runway. One site even stated that the runway lately is lessen due to the abrasion. Back in 2011, only small fixed-wing aircrafts like Cessna (that can carry up to 15 people) that can land or depart from this airport. One carrier operates routinely to and from Padang to this airport, though.
- Pogogul Buol Airport, Central Sulawesi
Built in some place near Buol District, Central Sulawesi, Pogogul Buol Airport has only a 750 m long runway. This airfield is used for human and necessities’ transportation from one city to another. Few local carriers operate routinely from and to Gorontalo as well as Palu.
All those small and unusual airports are counted as third-level airport by Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation. Though not much development made from year to year, they can still serve the life for some locals around there.
