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Pomala Airport
Kolaka, Indonesia
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Regional gateway serving the nickel-rich Kolaka regency of Southeast Sulawesi.
Location
Kolaka, Indonesia
Pomala Airport (ICAO: WAWA) is a small domestic airport located in Pomala, within the Kolaka regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It serves as an air access point for a region known for significant nickel mining operations, supporting both passenger and occasional charter traffic related to the mining industry.
The airport handles limited scheduled domestic services connecting the area to larger Indonesian cities. Given its regional status, facilities are modest and capacity is constrained, typical of smaller Indonesian domestic airports serving mining and resource-extraction communities.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building handling domestic arrivals and departures with basic passenger amenities.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to Kolaka town and surrounding areas is primarily by road via private vehicles, taxis, and informal transport options.
Airlines here
Regional Indonesian carriers have operated services at Pomala, with Wings Air among airlines historically serving the route network connecting it to Makassar and other domestic hubs.
Notable facts
- ›Located in Pomala town, part of the Kolaka regency in Southeast Sulawesi.
- ›The surrounding region is one of Indonesia's significant nickel-producing areas, influencing airport traffic.
- ›The airport uses the ICAO code WAWA and does not currently hold an IATA code.
- ›Serves as an important air link for communities in a largely mountainous and forested region with limited road infrastructure.
- ›Operates exclusively domestic routes due to its size and facilities.
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