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Wamena AirportIATA code WMX

Wamena Airport (WMX/WAJW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wamena, Indonesia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

Serves
Wamena, Indonesia
Codes
WMX · WAJW
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Asia/Jayapura
Region
Asia
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Wamena Airport (WMX/WAJW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Wamena, Indonesia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Jayapura local time at coordinates -4.120°, 138.930°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Wamena Airport (WMX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Wamena, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Wamena Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
WMX
ICAO code
WAJW
City
Wamena
Country
Indonesia
Region
Asia
Time zone
Asia/Jayapura
Coordinates
-4.120°, 138.930°

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 Wamena Airport’s own pages.

WMX airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Bokondini Airport BUI · 56 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Routes from WMX

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from WMX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Terminals, transport and parking at WMX

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Wamena, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Wamena Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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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 Wamena

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Wamena Airport: common questions

Where is Wamena Airport?

Wamena Airport serves Wamena, Indonesia. Its coordinates in the Originfacts airport record are -4.120°, 138.930°.

What are the airport codes for Wamena Airport?

The IATA code is WMX and the ICAO code is WAJW.

What time zone is WMX in?

Wamena Airport is in the Asia/Jayapura time zone.

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 Wamena Airport’s own pages.

  • Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
  • Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
  • Terminals and transportNot yet verified—