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Waghete Baru Airport (WET)
Waghete Baru Airport is the main domestic gateway to Waghete and Deiyai Regency in Central Papua, Indonesia. Compare onward travel options from the airport to Waghete town and regional connections to Nabire, Timika, Enarotali and nearby highland areas.
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About Waghete Baru Airport
Waghete Baru Airport is a small domestic airport serving Waghete, the capital of Deiyai Regency in Central Papua Province, Indonesia. It provides a vital air link between the highland communities of the regency and larger centers such as Nabire, supporting local mobility, logistics and access to health and government services.
Opened in 2014, the airport has a single 1,400-metre asphalt runway aligned 04/22 and is suited to light aircraft such as the DHC-6 Twin Otter and Cessna 208 Grand Caravan. Its compact domestic terminal brings check-in, security, waiting and arrival functions together in one building for regional passengers.
The airport lies in Waghete town in Tigi District, close to the center of Deiyai Regency. Road access in this mountainous part of Papua is limited and slow, so scheduled and chartered flights are often the most practical way to reach Nabire, Timika and neighboring regencies such as Dogiyai, Paniai and Intan Jaya.
Facilities remain modest, but the airport plays an important role in regional connectivity across Central Papua and continues to support efforts to expand scheduled services and improve passenger access.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Waghete Baru Airport operates through a single compact domestic passenger terminal serving regional flights within Papua. Check-in, security, waiting and arrival functions are all handled within this one terminal building.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Waghete Baru Airport
Transfers
Book private transfers from Waghete Baru Airport to hotels, government offices and other destinations across Waghete and Deiyai Regency.
Hourly Chauffeur
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Car Rental
Rent a car from Waghete Baru Airport for independent travel around Waghete and onward journeys within Deiyai Regency.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize minibuses or charter vehicles for groups travelling between Waghete Baru Airport, community venues, events and other destinations in Deiyai Regency.
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