# Babo Airport (BXB)

> Babo, ID · IATA: BXB · ICAO: WASO · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BXB` |
| ICAO | `WASO` |
| City | Babo |
| Country | ID |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -2.53224, 133.43900 |

## Description

Oil and gas activity around the BP Tangguh LNG project shapes the role of Babo Airport, a former Japanese wartime airfield on the shore of Bintuni Bay in West Papua. The field serves the small town of Babo with subsidised Perintis flights and occasional energy-sector charters, not scheduled freight. It has no commercial cargo terminal; supplies arrive mainly by coastal shipping or as belly load on light aircraft. Heavier regional air freight consolidates through Sorong (SOQ) and ultimately Makassar (UPG). For forwarders, BXB is a remote feeder whose relevance tracks the resource projects of Bintuni Bay rather than any cargo throughput of its own.

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