Babullah Airport
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| Babullah Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
IATA: TTE – ICAO: WAMT
  TTE | |||
| Summary | |||
| Operator | Ternate Government | ||
| Serves | Ternate | ||
| Location | Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 49 ft / 15 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 14/32 | 7,216 | 2,200 | Asphalt |
Babullah Airport is an airport in Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia (IATA: TTE, ICAO: WAMT). This airport is named after Baabullah, a Sultan of Ternate who fought against the Portuguese in 1570s.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Express Air | Buli, Makassar, Manado, Galela, Gebe, Kao, Labuha, Sanana |
| Garuda Indonesia | Jakarta, Makassar, Manado |
| Merpati Nusantara Airlines | Makassar, Manado |
| Nusantara Buana Airlines | Tobelo, Sanana |
| Sriwijaya Air | Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Manado, Makassar, Surabaya |
| Wings Air | Manado. |
| Susi Air | Morotai, Gebe, Galela, Labuha |
August 2007 riots
On August 22, 2007, this airport was the site of a violent protest by over 1,000 people about a gubernatorial election. Several police and protesters were injured, including four shot by police.[1]
References
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/airport.riot.ap/index.html CNN story about riots
Coordinates: 0°49′53″N 127°22′52″E / 0.83141°N 127.38100°E
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