Dewadaru Airport

Dewadaru Airport
Bandar Udara Dewadaru
IATA: KWBICAO: WARU
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of Central Java Province
Serves Karimun Java
Location Karimun Java, Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia
Coordinates 05°48′04″S 110°28′43″E / 5.80111°S 110.47861°E / -5.80111; 110.47861Coordinates: 05°48′04″S 110°28′43″E / 5.80111°S 110.47861°E / -5.80111; 110.47861
Map
Dewadaru Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 1,200 3,937 Asphalt

Dewadaru Airport (IATA: KWB, ICAO: WARU) is an airport serving Karimun Java, an archipelago in Central Java province of Indonesia. This airport is including Jepara Regency in Central Java. Dewadaru Airport is located at Kemujan Island at Karimun Java. Kemujan Island can be said to have united into Karimun Java Island, the biggest island Karimun Java and only separated by small river. Distance from this airport to central activity at Karimun Java Island is 22 kilometer.

Etymology

Origin name of this airport is from endemic tree at Karimun Java Island, called Dewadaru. According to local belief, who takes the wood of Dewadaru, then the ship would sink on the way to leave Karimun Java Island, although only took a little wood.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:

AirlinesDestinations
Airfast Indonesia Semarang, Surabaya [1]

In addition, Dewadaru Airport also serve the charter flight by PT Wisata Laut Nusa Permai, Tbk, owner of Kura-Kura Resort in Karimun Java Island. The route is from Achmad Yani International Airport of Semarang to this airport.

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