Airport guide
Baubau AirportIATA code BUW
Baubau Airport (BUW/WAWB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Baubau, Indonesia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Baubau, Indonesia
- Codes
- BUW · WAWB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Region
- Asia
Baubau Airport (BUW/WAWB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Baubau, Indonesia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Makassar local time at coordinates -5.470°, 122.630°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Baubau Airport (BUW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Baubau, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Baubau Airport details
- IATA code
- BUW
- ICAO code
- WAWB
- City
- Baubau
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates
- -5.486°, 122.570°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Baubau Airport’s own pages.
BUW airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 50 m (164 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 242,333
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Matahora Airport WNI · 120 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BUW
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 04/22: 1,800 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,800 m5,905 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from BUW
Originfacts does not track any routes from BUW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at BUW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Baubau, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Baubau 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 Baubau
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KendariHaluoleo AirportKDI155 km
- LarantukaGewayenta AirportLKA323 km
- Ujung PandangSultan Hasanuddin International AirportUPG344 km
- LewolebaLewolebaLWE347 km
- MaumereWai Oti AirportMOF354 km
- EndeH. Hasan Aroeboesman AirportENE389 km
- BajawaBajawa Soa AirportBJW410 km
- Alor IslandAlor Island AirportARD414 km
- RutengRutengRTG423 km
Baubau Airport: common questions
Where is Baubau Airport?
Baubau Airport serves Baubau, Indonesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -5.486°, 122.570°.
What are the airport codes for Baubau Airport?
The IATA code is BUW and the ICAO code is WAWB.
What time zone is BUW in?
Baubau Airport is in the Asia/Makassar time zone.
How many runways does Baubau Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BUW: 04/22 (1,800 m (5,905 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Baubau Airport?
Wikidata records 242,333 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Baubau Airport?
OurAirports gives BUW’s elevation as 50 m (164 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 Baubau Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q619835 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)