Oesman Sadik Airport

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Oesman Sadik Airport
Bandar Udara Oesman Sadik
Summary
OperatorSouth Halmahera Government
ServesLabuha
LocationLabuha, South Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia
Time zoneWIT (UTC+09:00)
Elevation AMSL7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates0°38′14.44″S 127°30′02.70″E / 0.6373444°S 127.5007500°E / -0.6373444; 127.5007500
Websiteupbuoesmansadik.id
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LAH/WAEL is located in Bacan Islands
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LAH/WAEL is located in Maluku
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LAH/WAEL is located in Indonesia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 5,380 1,650 Asphalt

Oesman Sadik Airport (IATA: LAH, ICAO: WAEL) is a domestic airport serving Labuha, the capital of South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia. The airport is operated by Technical Implementation Unit of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.[1] It is the main air gateway to South Halmahera and serves scheduled passenger flights to Ternate and Manado.[2]

History

Oesman Sadik Airport has served South Halmahera as the region's primary airport. In 2017, the South Halmahera Regency government announced plans to extend the airport's runway from 1,650 metres to 2,500 metres, to allow larger aircraft to operate at the airport. The project was intended to support economic activities, tourism, fisheries, plantations, and mining in South Halmahera.[3]

In 2021, the South Halmahera Regency government proposed a further runway extension to meet the standard for a national-class airport. Local officials stated that the proposal had been approved by the central government.[4] However, As of 2025, land acquisition for further runway expansion was still under discussion.[5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Wings Air Manado,[a] Ternate[2]
  1. Manado is continuation of Ternate flight as same flight number

Statistic

Frequency of flights at Oesman Sadik Airport
RankDestinationsFrequency (weekly)Airline(s)
1 Ternate, North Maluku 12[2] Wings Air
2 Ambon, Maluku 7 Wings Air

References

  1. "Bandara Oesman Sadik" (in Indonesian). Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transportation. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  2. "Movement Bandara Oesman Sadik Labuha 12 Kali Seminggu". Majalah Bandara (in Indonesian). 1 February 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  3. Aminuddin, La Ode; Nikita S, John (16 November 2017). "Landasan Bandara Usman Sadik Diperpanjang 850 Meter". Antara Maluku (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  4. "Usulan Bupati Halsel Jadikan Bandara Oesman Sadik Bertaraf Nasional Disetujui". Haliyora (in Indonesian). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  5. LM.Tahapary (12 July 2025). "Pembebasan Lahan Masyarakat untuk Perluasan Landasan Pacu Bandara Oesman Sadik Masih Menjadi Misteri" (in Indonesian). Beritaba. Retrieved 29 May 2026.