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Bua Airport Bandar Udara Bua
IATA: LLO ICAO: WAFD
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Indonesia
Operator	Ministry of Transportation
Serves	Palopo
Location	Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL	4 m / 13 ft
Coordinates	03°05′05″S 120°14′43″E / 3.08472°S 120.24528°E / -3.08472; 120.24528
Maps
Sulawesi region in Indonesia
LLOLocation of airport in Sulawesi
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 17/35 1,400 4,593 Asphalt
Sources: DGCA

Bua Airport, also known as Palopo Lagaligo Airport (IATA: LLO, ICAO: WAFD), is an airport in Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. It serves the city of Palopo, which is located 10 km from the airport. The airport has a land area of about 100 hectares. To accommodate larger aircraft, the airport's facility was upgraded in 2015. With a budget allocation of Rp 25 billion, the government has fixed a number of supporting facilities including runways which have now been extended to 1,400 m x 30 m. In addition, the airport is now equipped with a taxiway with a length of 191 meters and a width of 18 meters, and an apron which has a length of 80 meters and a width of 60 meters. Runway lights have been added to allow aircraft to land at night. A fence surrounding the airport has been added to prevent animals from entering the grounds.

Bua Airport is equipped with a representative passenger terminal, which has a furnished departure lounge, arrival lounge, baggage claim area, VIP room, and a five-star hotel standard toilet. The airport has a power house equipped with three engine generators ready to operate automatically during blackouts. The airport has been strengthened with 131 kVA electric power. The airport also has an accident rescue and firefighting building.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 4 metres (13 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,400 m x 30 m (4593 ft × 98 ft).

Airlines and destinations

The following destinations are served from Palopo Lagaligo Airport:

References

1. "Page for Palopo Lagaligo Airport". Indonesian DGCA. 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
2. Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia - Dua Bandara Dikembangkan, Aksesibilitas Masyarakat Sulsel Semakin Mudah
3. "Ini Kondisi Bandara Bua Terkini". Archived from the original on 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2016-10-23.

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