4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Newly designed airport which is more convenient and clean.”
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Airports / Indonesia / WMX
Medium airport · WMX
Wamena Airport.
Wamena, Indonesia · 5,435 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
Google rating
600 ratings
0
Operators based
5,435
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Wamena, IndonesiaELEV 5,435 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.3
Google rating
600
Google reviews
ratings on Google
5,435
Field elevation
feet above sea level
111
Nearest alternate
nm to OKL
Field standing
111 nm
To the nearest alternate
Oksibil Airport (OKL).
Overview
Located in Wamena, Indonesia, Wamena Airport (WAVV / WMX) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 5,435 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
WMX has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Oksibil Airport (OKL, 111 nm), Bilorai Airport (UGU, 117 nm), and Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM, 126 nm). WMX offers a single 7,135-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of WMX vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as WAJW. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from WMX, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Newly designed airport which is more convenient and clean.”
Donald Parengkuan5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Wamena Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
WAVV
IATA
WMX
FAA / Local
WAVV
Elevation
5,435 ft
Coordinates
4.0973° S · 138.9524° 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
Yes
Elevation vs Indonesia fields
state range 3–7,348 ft
At 5,435 ft, WMX sits higher than 98% of the 83 Indonesia fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,135 ft
- 15/337,135 ft × 147 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,135 ft
WMX's 7,135 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 5,435 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 111nmOKLOksibil AirportOksibil
- 117nmUGUBilorai AirportBilogai
- 126nmTIMMozes Kilangin AirportTimika
- 131nmDJJDortheys Hiyo Eluay International AirportSentani
- 145nmTMHTanah Merah AirportTanah Merah
- 164nmVAIVanimo AirportVanimo
Location
Open the full mapWAVV · Wamena Airport · Wamena, Indonesia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from WMX on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,010 nm | 9h 44m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,081 nm | 12h 13m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,939 nm | 14h 13m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,966 nm | 14h 16m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 6,165 nm | 14h 44m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,319 nm | 15h 6m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 6,428 nm | 15h 21m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,452 nm | 15h 24m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use WMX?
- Wamena Airport's longest paved runway is 7,135 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at WMX?
- Wamena Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,135 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to WMX?
- The closest alternate is Oksibil Airport (OKL), about 111 nm away, followed by Bilorai Airport (UGU) at 117 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from WMX to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 9h 44m (4,010 nm), Anchorage about 12h 13m (5,081 nm), Seattle about 14h 13m (5,939 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.