Airport guide
Mopah AirportIATA code MKQ
Mopah Airport (MKQ/WAKK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Merauke, Indonesia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Merauke, Indonesia
- Codes
- MKQ · WAKK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Jayapura
- Region
- Asia
Mopah Airport (MKQ/WAKK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Merauke, Indonesia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Jayapura local time at coordinates -8.520°, 140.500°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mopah Airport (MKQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Merauke, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Mopah Airport details
- IATA code
- MKQ
- ICAO code
- WAKK
- City
- Merauke
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates
- -8.524°, 140.420°
- 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 Mopah Airport’s own pages.
MKQ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (10 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 443,471
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Obo Airport OBX · 144 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MKQ
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, lit. The runway 16/34: 1,850 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,850 m6,070 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MKQ
Originfacts does not track any routes from MKQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where MKQ is
11 km southeast
Mopah Airport lies 11 km southeast of Merauke 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 MKQ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Merauke, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Mopah 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 Merauke
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Mopah Airport: common questions
Where is Mopah Airport?
Mopah Airport serves Merauke, Indonesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -8.524°, 140.420°.
What are the airport codes for Mopah Airport?
The IATA code is MKQ and the ICAO code is WAKK.
What time zone is MKQ in?
Mopah Airport is in the Asia/Jayapura time zone.
How many runways does Mopah Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MKQ: 16/34 (1,850 m (6,070 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Mopah Airport?
Wikidata records 443,471 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
How far is MKQ from Merauke city centre?
Mopah Airport is about 11 km southeast of Merauke city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Mopah Airport?
OurAirports gives MKQ’s elevation as 3 m (10 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 Mopah Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3613163 (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)