# Bilogai-Sugapa Airport (UGU)

> Sugapa, ID · IATA: UGU · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `UGU` |
| City | Sugapa |
| Country | ID |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 2240 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -3.73950, 137.03118 |

## Description

Where no road reaches, the aircraft replaces the truck: Bilogai-Sugapa Airport is a highland airstrip at about 7,348 feet in the Intan Jaya regency of Central Papua, and flying is effectively the only link to Sugapa. Small turboprops such as the Twin Otter and Cessna Caravan carry passengers and subsidised Perintis cargo — rice, fuel and building materials — into the isolated mountain district. There is no commercial cargo terminal or handling; consignments transfer through Nabire (NBX) and Timika (TIM), with Makassar (UPG) bridging onward to the national network. Weather and altitude confine operations to morning visual flying. For forwarders, UGU is not a cargo hub but a flying supply line sustained by state subsidy.

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