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Bade Airport

Bade Airport
Bandar Udara Bade
Bade Airport
Summary
LocationBade, South Papua, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL28 ft (8.5 m)
Coordinates7°10′33″S 139°34′59″E / 7.17583°S 139.58306°E / -7.17583; 139.58306
Map
BXD is located in Western New Guinea
BXD
BXD
Location in Western New Guinea
BXD is located in Indonesia
BXD
BXD
Location in Indonesia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 1,969 600 Asphalt
DGCA[1]

Bade Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Bade) (IATA: BXD, ICAO: WAKE) is a domestic airport serving Edera District in Mappi Regency, South Papua, Indonesia. The airport is operated by the Technical Implementation Unit of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.[1] In 2017, the Ministry of Transportation listed Bade among 34 airports that had been built in isolated areas of Papua.[2] As of 2025, Susi Air and Smart Aviation operated pioneer flights from Bade to Merauke, Tanahmerah, and Kepi.[3]

Facilities

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Bade Airport is a Class III airport operated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The airport has a runway measuring 600 x 18 metres, but there is plan to extend it to 900 metres.[3]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Susi AirMerauke,[4] Kepi[3]
Smart AviationTanahmerah[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Bandara Bade" (in Indonesian). Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  2. Medistiara, Yulida (10 January 2017). "Buka Wilayah Terisolir di Papua, Pemerintah Bangun 34 Bandara". detikFinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Bandara Bade Jadi Nadi Transportasi Mappi, Tapi Runway Masih Terbatas". Jerat Fakta (in Indonesian). 3 October 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  4. "Penerbangan Perintis Merauke Tahun 2026". Instagram. Retrieved 19 February 2026.