Mathilda Batlayeri Airport

Mathilda Batlayeri Airport

*Bandar Udara Mathilda Batlayeri*
Mathilda Batlayeri Airport; Bandar Udara Mathilda Batlayeri
	IATA: SXK; ICAO: WAPS;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Indonesia
Operator	Ministry of Transportation
Serves	Saumlaki
Location	Amfutu, Tumbur Village Wertamrian, Tanimbar Islands Regency, Maluku, Indonesia.
Time zone	WITA (UTC+09:00)
Elevation AMSL	410 ft / 125 m
Coordinates	7°50′58″S 131°20′02″E / 7.849529°S 131.333998°E
Map
	SXK Location of airport in Maluku Islands
Runways
	Source: Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara, Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia,

Mathilda Batlayeri Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Mathilda Batlayeri) (IATA: SXK, ICAO: WAPS) is an airport located in Amfutu, Tumbur Village, Wertamrian district (near the town of Saumlaki), Tanimbar Islands Regency, Maluku, Indonesia. The airport replaced the old Olilit Airport to the south, which has fallen into disuse. The airport is named after Mathilda Batlayeri, a heroine originating from Tanimbar Islands who died at South Kalimantan in 1953 while fighting the Darul Islam rebel movement.^[3]

The airport currently has two taxiways, each with an area of 2,530 m², and an apron with an area of 1,500 m², which can accommodate three ATR-72 aircraft. The terminal has an area of 1,440 m².^[2] According to the master plan, the terminal will be expanded to 4,000 m², with a further expansion to 7,000 m² in the next phase. The apron and taxiways will also be widened to accommodate larger aircraft.^[4]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 125 metres (410 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway with an unknown designation with an asphalt surface measuring 2.300 m x 30 m.^[2]