El Tari Airport
El Tari Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara El Tari) (IATA: KOE, ICAO: WATT), formerly Penfui Airport, is a domestic airport in Kupang on the island of Timor in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The airport is named after El Tari (1926–1978), the governor of East Nusa Tenggara from 1966 to 1978. The airport's ICAO code was changed from WRKK to WATT in 2004. As of December 2018, there were at least 258 outbound flights per week from the airport.
On April 2 2024, the Ministry of Transportation revoked the international airport status of the airport.
Development
The airport is currently undergoing an expansion. Two aero-bridges will be added and the terminal area will be expanded from current 7,400 square meters to 15,900 square meters. The terminal will be built into two floors with waiting rooms on the upper floor.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Airfast Indonesia | Charter: Surabaya |
| Batik Air | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta |
| Citilink | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta |
| Garuda Indonesia | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Surabaya |
| Lion Air | Denpasar, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Makassar, Semarang, Solo, Surabaya |
| Nam Air | Maumere (resumes 22 July 2024), Tambolaka |
| Super Air Jet | Surabaya (ends 31 July 2024) |
| Susi Air | Kisar, Lewoleba, Rote, Sabu |
| Wings Air | Alor, Atambua, Bajawa, Denpasar, Ende, Labuan Bajo, Larantuka, Lewoleba, Maumere, Ruteng, Tambolaka, Waingapu |
- ^ Jakarta is continuation of Surabaya flight as same flight number
- ^ Jakarta is continuation of Surabaya flight as same flight number
- ^ Semarang is continuation of Denpasar flight as same flight number
- ^ Solo is continuation of Denpasar flight as same flight number
- ^ Labuan Bajo is continuation of Bajawa and Ende flights as same flight number
Accidents and incidents
- On 27 November 2009, Batavia Air Flight 711, operated by a Boeing 737-400 made an emergency landing after a problem was discovered with the landing gear. The crew and passengers on board remained unhurt.
- On 2 December 2009, Merpati Nusantara Airlines Fokker 100 PK-MJD made an emergency landing when the left main gear failed to extend. There were no injuries among the passengers and crew on board.
- On 10 June 2013, Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 6517, a Xian MA60 operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines suffered a structural failure and crashed on the runway after a hard landing. No one was killed in the crash, but 25 people were injured. 5, including the Captain, was seriously injured. An investigation by the NTSC found that the pilot moved the throttle to the way back, causing the aircraft to lose lift. The crash was the second hull loss of a Xi'an MA60 operated by Merpati.
- On 21 December 2015 a Kalstar Aviation Embraer ERJ-195 PK-KDC operating a flight from Ende to Surabaya via Kupang overshot the runway at El Tari Airport in Kupang.