Werur Airport

Werur Airport (also known as Douglas Mac Arthur Airport) is located in Tambrauw, Southwest Papua, Indonesia. It replaced the smaller, former World War II airfield, Sansapor Airfield.

Background
In 2014, the Indonesian government said they will provide Rp30 billion, or about US$2.5 million, from the state budget for the construction of the airfield. In the meantime, Gabriel Asem, Bupati of Tambrauw Regency, remarked that the administration has budgeted Rp9 billion, or about US$752 thousand, for the construction of the airport and Rp3 billion, or about US$250 thousand, for acquiring the land for the airport. The airport needs a land area of 200 ha, including for its runway, taxiway, and the apron. The area of the runway is 500 x, while the runway strip is 520 x.

The Werur Airport will facilitate the locals and tourists to reach Raja Ampat and other locations in Southwest Papua.