Airports / Indonesia / NBX
Douw Aturure Airport.
Nabire, Indonesia · 22 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.1/5
Google rating
447 ratings
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Operators based
22
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
Old Nabire Airport (ID-0339).
Overview
Douw Aturure Airport, listed as WABI / NBX, is a mid-sized airport in Nabire, Indonesia. Field elevation is 22 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list NBX as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Old Nabire Airport (ID-0339, 6 nm), Bilorai Airport (UGU, 100 nm), and Stevanus Rumbewas Airport (ZRI, 102 nm).
Trip costs from NBX are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from NBX to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
WABI
IATA
NBX
FAA / Local
WABI
Elevation
22 ft
Coordinates
3.3980° S · 135.3931° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Indonesia fields
state range 3–7,348 ft
At 22 ft, NBX sits lower than 76% of the 83 Indonesia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 6nmID-0339Old Nabire AirportNabire
- 100nmUGUBilorai AirportBilogai
- 102nmZRIStevanus Rumbewas AirportSerui
- 103nmKNGUtarom AirportKaimana
- 112nmTIMMozes Kilangin AirportTimika
- 128nmBXBBabo AirportBabo
Location
Open the full mapWABI · Douw Aturure Airport · Nabire, Indonesia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from NBX on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,186 nm | 10h 8m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,143 nm | 12h 22m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6,052 nm | 14h 28m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 6,109 nm | 14h 36m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 6,317 nm | 15h 5m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,465 nm | 15h 26m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 6,559 nm | 15h 39m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,573 nm | 15h 41m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to NBX?
- The closest alternate is Old Nabire Airport (ID-0339), about 6 nm away, followed by Bilorai Airport (UGU) at 100 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from NBX to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 10h 8m (4,186 nm), Anchorage about 12h 22m (5,143 nm), Seattle about 14h 28m (6,052 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.