Rampi Airport Explained

Rampi Airport
Icao:WAFK
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Sulawesi
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Pushpin Mark:Airplane_silhouette.svg
Pushpin Label:RPI
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in Sulawesi
Type:Public
Operator:Government
City-Served:Rampi
Location:North Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Timezone:WITA
Metric-Elev:y
Coordinates:-2.1275°N 120.2994°W
R1-Number:12/30[1]
R1-Length-M:1,000
R1-Length-F:3,300
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2020
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:4,673
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movement
Stat2-Data:998

Rampi Airport is an airport in Rampi, North Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

History

In 1979, the Central Sulawesi Christian Church sponsored the construction of a grass airstrip at Rampi, which saw its first landing in 1980 and was used until 1988. After the expiry of the initial contract with the church, the airport initially was abandoned and was reforested, until it was returned to operation with a partnership with the local government in 1990. The second operation period lasted until 1997, and the airport was again unused until 2003 when it was expanded. Subsidized pioneer flights to the airport commenced in 2006.[2]

During its construction in 2003 and more recent works to extend the airport's runway from 1,000 to 1,500 meters, difficulty of land access to Rampi required the employment of significant manual labor by locals, such as the use of wooden carts and shovels, or hauling construction material through the mountainous access route.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Data Bandar Udara . . id.
  2. News: Sejarah Singkat Bandara . 27 September 2021 . Otoritas Bandar Udara Kelas V - Makassar . id.
  3. News: Bakrie . Mohammad . Warga Turun Tangan Bangun Landasan Bandara di Pelosok Sulsel. 27 September 2021 . detiknews . 10 September 2018 . id.