Sangia Nibandera Airport Explained

Sangia Nibandera Airport
Iata:KXB
Icao:WAWP
Type:Public
Owner:Government of Indonesia
Operator:Ministry of Transportation
City-Served:Tanggetada, Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
Timezone:WITA
Elevation-F:40
Coordinates:-4.3412°N 121.524°W
Website:https://www.otban5.com/Kolaka
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-M:1850
R1-Length-F:6070
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:https://www.iata.org/en/publications/directories/code-search/?airport.search=KXB, https://skyvector.com/airport/WAWP/Sangia-Nibandera-Airport

Sangia Nibandera Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Sangia Nibandera ) is airport located at Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi in Indonesia.[1] The airport was opened on June 25, 2010.[2] The airport is named after Raja Sangia Nibandera, who was the first king of the Mekongga tribe (indigenous people of Kolka) and spread Islam in Kolaka region.[3] [4]

Accidents

A fire caused by a lightning strike destroyed the main terminal building of the airport on 26 November 2013.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sangia Nibandera Airport. 28 October 2018.
  2. Web site: SANGIA NI BANDERA AIRPORT IS OFFICIALLY OPERATING. 28 October 2018.
  3. News: Rusda Mahmud Ziarah Kubur Raja Sangia Nibandera. Okezone News. 28 October 2018.
  4. News: Antam Serahkan Terminal Bandara Sangia Ni Bandera Kolaka. Berita Satu. 28 October 2018.
  5. News: Disambar Petir, Gedung Bandara di Sulteng Digantikan Tenda. Liputan 6. 28 October 2018.