Komodo International Airport
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Komodo International Airport[2] (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Internasional Komodo) (IATA: LBJ, ICAO: WATO) is an airport near the town of Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. The airport's name comes from Labuan Bajo's status as a departure point for tours to the nearby Komodo National Park, home of the Komodo dragon.
Komodo International Airport Bandar Udara Internasional Komodo | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
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Serves | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | ||||||||||
Time zone | WITA (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 228 ft / 69 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 08°29′12″S 119°53′21″E | ||||||||||
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It was formerly known as Mutiara II Airport,[3] not to be confused with Mutiara Airport located near the city of Palu in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province. In September 2013, the first Boeing 737-800 landed and took off successfully.
On April 2 2024, the Ministry of Transportation granted international airport status to Komodo International Airport