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UOL
Location
Buol · ST · Indonesia
Position
1.102°, 121.413° · 49 ft elev.
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Gateway to the remote Buol Regency of Central Sulawesi.
Location
Buol, Indonesia
Buol Pogogul Airport (IATA: UOL, ICAO: WAFY) is a small domestic airport serving the town of Buol, located in Buol Regency on the northern coast of Sulawesi island, Indonesia. It provides essential air connectivity for a region where overland travel can be difficult due to limited road infrastructure.
The airport operates a limited schedule of domestic flights, primarily connecting Buol with major hubs in Sulawesi such as Palu. It is a modest facility suited to the small aircraft types that serve the region.
As with many smaller regional airports in Indonesia, Pogogul Airport plays a vital role in supporting local commerce, government operations, and access to healthcare and services for the surrounding population.
Terminals
The airport features a single small terminal building handling all domestic passenger operations.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to Buol town center is primarily by taxi or informal road vehicles, as no dedicated public transit system serves the airport.
Airlines here
Wings Air, a subsidiary of Lion Air Group, has operated regional services to and from Buol Pogogul Airport.
Notable facts
- ›Buol Pogogul Airport is located on the northern coast of Sulawesi island.
- ›It serves Buol Regency, a relatively remote administrative region of Central Sulawesi Province.
- ›The airport primarily handles ATR-type turboprop aircraft due to its short runway.
- ›Air connectivity is particularly important here given the limited quality of regional road networks.
- ›The airport's ICAO code WAFY falls within Indonesia's West Sulawesi/Central Sulawesi FIR designation.
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