Juwata International Airport
Juwata International Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Internasional Juwata)
(IATA: TRK, ICAO: WAQQ) is an airport in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia.
It is located on the island of Tarakan which is off the coast of Borneo.
The new terminal was officially inaugurated on 23 March 2016 by President Joko
Widodo. The Airport is operated and managed by Ministry of Transportation.
The Airport was the main Allied objective during the Battle of Tarakan on 1945.
Terminal Facilities
While on the land side of the passenger terminal has been greatly expanded into
12 440 m2 from the original 2,532 m2. Vehicle parking facility was also expanded
into an area of 14,000 m2 from the original 1000 m2.
The capacity of the Airport also increased, existing old terminal was previously
only able to serve 600 passengers daily, while the new terminal are able to
serve 2,000 passengers daily.
The Airport facility featuring all the basic amenities, shops and eatery for the
convenience of passengers.
Public Transportation
Bus: Shuttle airport bus are serving several destination from Juwata
International Airport.
Car and taxi: Various taxi and shuttle services are provided by numerous service
providers outside the arrival hall.
Technical Specification
Juwata Airport resides at an elevation of 6 m (20 ft ) above mean sea level. It
has a runway designated 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,250 x 45
meters, 2 taxiways of area 82 m x 23 m each with another taxiway of area 176.59
m x 23 m connecting to the air force base.
The Airport have been developed both on the air side and the ground side. On the
air side of the apron has been expanded from the original 335 m x 70 m into 335
m x 97 m.
Airlines and Destinations
Currently there are 7 airlines operate schedule commercial flights from this
Airport with Balikpapan and Jakarta are the most popular routes. Airlines and
destinations connecting to Juwata International Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations (Domestic & International) |
| Batik Air | Balikpapan |
| Garuda Indonesia | Balikpapan, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta |
| Lion Air | Balikpapan, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Makassar, Surabaya |
| MAS (operated by MASwings) | Kota Kinabalu, Tawau |
| Sriwijaya Air | Balikpapan, Charter: Guangzhou |
| Susi Air | Bunyu, Long Apung, Long Bawan, Malinau, Nunukan, Tanjung Selor |
| Wings Air | Palu |
Contact Information
Karang Anyar Pantai
West Tarakan, Tarakan City
North Kalimantan 76111
Indonesia
folder_open Airports in Kalimantan