Airport guide
LewolebaIATA code LWE
Lewoleba (LWE/WATW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lewoleba, Indonesia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Lewoleba, Indonesia
- Codes
- LWE · WATW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Region
- Asia
Lewoleba (LWE/WATW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lewoleba, Indonesia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Makassar local time at coordinates -8.500°, 123.370°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lewoleba (LWE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lewoleba, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lewoleba airport details
- IATA code
- LWE
- ICAO code
- WATW
- City
- Lewoleba
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates
- -8.362°, 123.439°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lewoleba’s own pages.
LWE airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 8 m (25 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Larantuka Gewayentana Airport LKA · 49 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LWE
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 02/20: 900 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 900 m2,953 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from LWE
Originfacts does not track any routes from LWE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where LWE is
4.9 km east-northeast
Lewoleba lies 4.9 km east-northeast of Lewoleba 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 LWE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lewoleba, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lewoleba’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 Lewoleba
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Lewoleba: common questions
Where is Lewoleba?
Lewoleba serves Lewoleba, Indonesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -8.362°, 123.439°.
What are the airport codes for Lewoleba?
The IATA code is LWE and the ICAO code is WATW.
What time zone is LWE in?
Lewoleba is in the Asia/Makassar time zone.
How many runways does Lewoleba have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LWE: 02/20 (900 m (2,953 ft), asphalt).
How far is LWE from Lewoleba city centre?
Lewoleba is about 4.9 km east-northeast of Lewoleba city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Lewoleba?
OurAirports gives LWE’s elevation as 8 m (25 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 Lewoleba’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- 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)