Airport guide
Haliwen AirportIATA code ABU
Haliwen Airport (ABU/WATA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Atambua, Indonesia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Atambua, Indonesia
- Codes
- ABU · WATA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Region
- Asia
Haliwen Airport (ABU/WATA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Atambua, Indonesia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Makassar local time at coordinates -9.130°, 124.880°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Haliwen Airport (ABU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Atambua, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Haliwen Airport details
- IATA code
- ABU
- ICAO code
- WATA
- City
- Atambua
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates
- -9.075°, 124.903°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Haliwen Airport’s own pages.
ABU airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 313 m (1,027 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Commander in Chief of FALINTIL, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, International Airport UAI · 49 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ABU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 08/26: 1,200 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 1,200 m3,937 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from ABU
Originfacts does not track any routes from ABU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where ABU is
3.7 km north-northeast
Haliwen Airport lies 3.7 km north-northeast of Atambua city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at ABU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Atambua, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Haliwen Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Atambua
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Haliwen Airport: common questions
Where is Haliwen Airport?
Haliwen Airport serves Atambua, Indonesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -9.075°, 124.903°.
What are the airport codes for Haliwen Airport?
The IATA code is ABU and the ICAO code is WATA.
What time zone is ABU in?
Haliwen Airport is in the Asia/Makassar time zone.
How many runways does Haliwen Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ABU: 08/26 (1,200 m (3,937 ft), asphalt).
Who operates Haliwen Airport?
Per Wikidata, ABU is operated by Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
How far is ABU from Atambua city centre?
Haliwen Airport is about 3.7 km north-northeast of Atambua city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Haliwen Airport?
OurAirports gives ABU’s elevation as 313 m (1,027 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Haliwen Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3889241 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)