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'''Frans Kaisiepo Airport''' ({{lang-id|Bandara Frans Kaisiepo}}) {{airport codes|BIK|WABB}} is an airport in [[Biak]], [[Papua (Indonesian province)|Papua]], [[Indonesia]]. It is also known as '''Mokmer Airport'''.<ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=BIK1 Aviation Safety Network: Biak - Mokmer Airport (BIK / WABB)]</ref> |
'''Frans Kaisiepo Airport''' ({{lang-id|Bandara Frans Kaisiepo}}) {{airport codes|BIK|WABB}} is an airport in [[Biak]], [[Papua (Indonesian province)|Papua]], [[Indonesia]]. It is also known as '''Mokmer Airport'''.<ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=BIK1 Aviation Safety Network: Biak - Mokmer Airport (BIK / WABB)]</ref> |
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==Airlines and destinations== |
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*[[Garuda Indonesia]] (Jayapura, Ujung Pandang) |
*[[Garuda Indonesia]] (Jayapura, Ujung Pandang) |
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*[[Merpati Nusantara Airlines]] (Jayapura, Ujung Pandang) |
*[[Merpati Nusantara Airlines]] (Jayapura, Ujung Pandang) |
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==History== |
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The airfield was built by the Japanese in 1943 less than 100 yards from the beach, as the eastern most of the three coastal airfields. It was sized by the United States Army in late May 1944. Entrenched Japanese 222nd Infantry in the high ground and caves above the strip delayed the use of the strip by American aircraft. |
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Post war, the airfield became a major reclamation site for all types of surplus Allied aircraft. It also became a major refueling point for airline flights from the United States to destinations in Indonesia, prior to non-stop cross Pacific flights. |
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==See also== |
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* [[United States Army Air Forces in the South West Pacific Theatre|USAAF in the Southwest Pacific]] |
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* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924. |
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* [http://www.pacificwrecks.com www.pacificwrecks.com] |
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Revision as of 17:28, 12 January 2009
01°11′24″S 136°06′29″E / 1.19000°S 136.10806°E
Frans Kaisiepo Airport Bandara Frans Kaisiepo | |||||||||||
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| Operator | PT Angkasa Pura I | ||||||||||
| Location | Biak, Papua | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 46 ft / 14 m | ||||||||||
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Frans Kaisiepo Airport (Template:Lang-id) (IATA: BIK, ICAO: WABB) is an airport in Biak, Papua, Indonesia. It is also known as Mokmer Airport.[2]
Airlines and destinations
- Garuda Indonesia (Jayapura, Ujung Pandang)
- Merpati Nusantara Airlines (Jayapura, Ujung Pandang)
History
The airfield was built by the Japanese in 1943 less than 100 yards from the beach, as the eastern most of the three coastal airfields. It was sized by the United States Army in late May 1944. Entrenched Japanese 222nd Infantry in the high ground and caves above the strip delayed the use of the strip by American aircraft.
Post war, the airfield became a major reclamation site for all types of surplus Allied aircraft. It also became a major refueling point for airline flights from the United States to destinations in Indonesia, prior to non-stop cross Pacific flights.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
- www.pacificwrecks.com
External links
- Template:Id icon Frans Kaisiepo Airport @ Angkasa Pura II
- Template:Id icon Frans Kaisiepo Airport @ Directorate General of Civil Aviation
- Current weather for WABB - Biak / Mokmer, Indonesia at NOAA/NWS
- Airport information for BIK / WABB at Great Circle Mapper.
- Accident history for BIK / WABB at Aviation Safety Network
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