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Frans Kaisiepo Airport

Biak, Indonesia

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Frans Kaisiepo Airport

Biak, Indonesia

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WABB

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46 ft

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Gateway to Papua's Bird's Head Peninsula and Cenderawasih Bay.

Opened

1943

Location

Biak, Indonesia

Frans Kaisiepo Airport is the primary commercial airport serving Biak, a city on Biak Island in West Papua province, Indonesia. It is named after Frans Kaisiepo, a prominent Papuan nationalist leader and Indonesian national hero. The airport serves as an important regional hub connecting Biak to major Indonesian cities and other destinations across Papua. The airport has a single runway and handles both domestic and limited international traffic. Its strategic location near the equator historically made Biak a significant refueling stop for transpacific flights. The facility supports civilian operations as well as Indonesian military activities given its strategic importance in the region. Flights from Frans Kaisiepo connect Biak to cities such as Jakarta, Makassar, and other Papuan destinations. The airport plays a vital role in the economic and social connectivity of the surrounding island communities that rely heavily on air transport.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Taxis and informal shared vehicles (angkot) are the main ground transport options connecting the airport to Biak city center, located a short distance away.

Airlines here

Garuda Indonesia and Wings Air are among the primary carriers operating scheduled services through Frans Kaisiepo Airport.

Notable facts

›Named after Frans Kaisiepo, an Indonesian national hero from Papua.
›The airport was originally constructed by Japanese forces during World War II and later captured by Allied forces in 1944.
›Its equatorial location historically made Biak a key refueling stopover for transpacific aviation routes.
›The ICAO code WABB places it under Indonesian airspace in the eastern region.
›Biak Island's airport also supports Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) operations.

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Airlines serving this airport

Garuda Indonesia

Sriwijaya Air

Routes

BIK → DJJGA · 738

BIK → UPGGA · 738

BIK → DJJSJ · 738

BIK → UPGSJ · 738

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-8004 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Frans Kaisiepo International Airport, formerly known as Mokmer Airport, is an international airport serving Biak, the largest island in the Biak Archipelago, located in Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia. The airport is named after Frans Kaisiepo (1921–1979), the fourth Governor of Papua and a designated National Hero of Indonesia who played a key role in the integration of Western New Guinea into Indonesia. The airport is situated approximately 3 km from Biak town center and serves as the main gateway to Biak and its surrounding islands. It currently operates regular domestic flights within Papua, including routes to Jayapura and Sorong, as well as to Makassar in South Sulawesi. In the past, the airport handled international flights to destinations such as Amsterdam via Tokyo, operated by KLM, and Los Angeles via Honolulu, operated by Garuda Indonesia. At present, however, the airport does not handle scheduled international services, except for occasional charter flights.

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