Panua Pohuwato Airport (ICAO:WAFZ) is an airport located in Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo, Indonesia. This airport is situated approximately 31 km west of Marisa, the capital city of Pohuwato Regency.

History

Panua Pohuwato Airport construction was started in 2015 with a budget of approximately 437 billion IDR.[1] The airport was completed in 2024 and inaugurated by Joko Widodo on 22 April 2024.[2]

Specification

Panua Pohuwato Airport has a runway measuring 1,200 m x 30 m, equipped with a taxiway and an apron. The passenger terminal building covers an area of approximately 990 m2.[3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
SAM AirGorontalo,[citation needed] Palu[citation needed]

Incidents

  • On 20 October 2024, a SAM Air DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft with registration PK-SMH crashed while attempting to land at Panua Airport in Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Presiden Jokowi resmikan Bandara Panua Pohuwato". gorontaloprov.go.id. 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Presiden Joko Widodo resmikan Bandara Panua Pohuwato Gorontalo". dephub.go.id. 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ Agency, ANTARA News. "Menhub sebut Bandara Panua Pohuwato untuk perkuat ekonomi Gorontalo". ANTARA News Ambon, Maluku. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  4. ^ "Fakta-fakta horor pesawat SAM Air jatuh tewaskan seluruh kru penumpang". detik.com. 21 October 2024.


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