Dominique Edward Osok Airport
Domine Eduard Osok Airport | |||||||||||
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SOQ | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Civilian airport | ||||||||||
Operator | Directorate General of Civil Aviation | ||||||||||
Serves | Sorong | ||||||||||
Location | Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 00°53′39″S 131°17′20″E / 0.89417°S 131.28889°ECoordinates: 00°53′39″S 131°17′20″E / 0.89417°S 131.28889°E | ||||||||||
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SOQ Location of the airport in West Papua, Indonesia | |||||||||||
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Sorong Airport (also known as Domine Eduard Osok Airport) (IATA: SOQ, ICAO: WASS) is an airport in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia. It is one of the largest and busiest airports on the Bird's Head Peninsula. It replaced the smaller, former World War II airfield, Jefman Airport on the island of Jefman.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Express Air | Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Jayapura, Makassar, Manado |
Garuda Indonesia | Makassar, Manokwari, Manado, Timika |
Sriwijaya Air | Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Makassar, Manokwari, Surabaya |
Susi Air | Bintuni, Kambuaya |
Wings Abadi Air | Ambon, Babo, Fakfak, Manado |
Airport development
In 2013, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation allocated IDR 50 billion ($5.1 million) for runway width expansion to 45 meters from the 0 meters.[1]