Airport guide
Bajawa Soa AirportIATA code BJW
Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW/WATB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bajawa, Indonesia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bajawa, Indonesia
- Codes
- BJW · WATB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Region
- Asia
Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW/WATB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bajawa, Indonesia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Makassar local time at coordinates -8.770°, 120.980°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bajawa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Bajawa Soa Airport details
- IATA code
- BJW
- ICAO code
- WATB
- City
- Bajawa
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates
- -8.708°, 121.058°
- 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 Bajawa Soa Airport’s own pages.
BJW airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,319 m (4,326 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Frans Sales Lega Airport RTG · 65 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BJW
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 10/28: 1,398 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,398 m4,588 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from BJW
Originfacts does not track any routes from BJW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at BJW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bajawa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bajawa Soa 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 Bajawa
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- RutengRutengRTG61 km
- EndeH. Hasan Aroeboesman AirportENE74 km
- Labuan BajoKomodo AirportLBJ124 km
- WaingapuWaingapu AirportWGP125 km
- MaumereWai Oti AirportMOF140 km
- TambolakaTambolaka AirportTMC208 km
- LarantukaGewayenta AirportLKA225 km
- BimaSultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportBMU228 km
- LewolebaLewolebaLWE264 km
Bajawa Soa Airport: common questions
Where is Bajawa Soa Airport?
Bajawa Soa Airport serves Bajawa, Indonesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -8.708°, 121.058°.
What are the airport codes for Bajawa Soa Airport?
The IATA code is BJW and the ICAO code is WATB.
What time zone is BJW in?
Bajawa Soa Airport is in the Asia/Makassar time zone.
How many runways does Bajawa Soa Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BJW: 10/28 (1,398 m (4,588 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Bajawa Soa Airport?
OurAirports gives BJW’s elevation as 1,319 m (4,326 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 Bajawa Soa 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 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)