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Location
Ambisibil · PP · Indonesia
Position
-4.671°, 140.574° · 6425 ft elev.
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Remote highland airstrip serving the interior of Papua, Indonesia.
Location
Ambisibil, Indonesia
Ambisibil Airstrip is a small, remote airstrip located in the highland interior of Papua province, Indonesia. It serves the local community of Ambisibil and surrounding villages in a region largely inaccessible by road, making air transport an essential lifeline for residents.
The airstrip is typical of mission and government airstrips found throughout the highlands of Papua, characterized by a short, unpaved runway suited only to small propeller-driven aircraft. Operations are limited and primarily support humanitarian, missionary, and basic supply flights rather than scheduled commercial services.
Getting to & from
There is no road-based ground transport connecting Ambisibil to other population centers; air travel is the primary means of access.
Airlines here
Small missionary and charter operators, such as those affiliated with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), are the primary users of this airstrip.
Notable facts
- ›Located in the remote highland interior of Papua province, Indonesia.
- ›Accessible only by air due to the absence of connecting roads.
- ›Primarily serves humanitarian, missionary, and supply flight operations.
- ›Suited only to small, short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) propeller aircraft.
- ›Registered under the ICAO code WAJF.
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