Utarom Airport guide

Utarom Airport, also called Kaimana Airport, serves Kaimana Regency on the southern coast of West Papua. The airfield sits about 7 km from the town centre. Japanese forces began building it in 1942 for military use, and it was upgraded in stages from 2012 before the current passenger terminal opened.

The airport has a single asphalt runway, 01/19, measuring 2,000 m by 30 m. Plans call for lengthening it to 2,500 m by 45 m. The terminal covers about 1,800 square metres and handles around 102 passengers in the peak hour. Navigation aids include an NDB, a DVOR, PAPI lights and airfield lighting.

Traffic is light and flown by turboprops on regional routes. Wings Air links Kaimana with Sorong and Manokwari, Asian One Air flies to Fakfak and Timika, and Smart Aviation serves Nabire. In 2024 the airport handled 38,765 passengers and 1,592 aircraft movements. Coastal erosion is a concern, with the sea reaching to about 50 m from the runway.