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Mozes Kilangin Airport

Timika, Indonesia

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TIMmedium airport

Mozes Kilangin Airport

Timika, Indonesia

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Gateway to Papua's remote mining heartland.

Location

Timika, Indonesia

Mozes Kilangin Airport, designated by IATA code TIM and ICAO code WAYY, serves Timika in Papua province, Indonesia. It is the primary air access point for the Mimika regency and the surrounding region, which includes the enormous Grasberg copper and gold mine operated by PT Freeport Indonesia. The airport handles a significant volume of both commercial passenger traffic and cargo, much of it related to mining operations. Its remote location in the highlands of Papua means air travel is often the only practical means of reaching Timika from major Indonesian cities. The airport is named after Mozes Kilangin, a local Papuan leader. It has undergone infrastructure improvements over the years to accommodate growing traffic driven by the Freeport mining complex, one of the world's largest.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal serving domestic and limited international routes.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Timika city center is primarily provided by taxis and private vehicles, with no formal rail or bus rapid transit link.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving Timika include Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Sriwijaya Air, and Wings Air, with connections primarily to Jakarta, Makassar, and other Indonesian cities.

Notable facts

›The airport serves as a critical logistics hub for PT Freeport Indonesia's Grasberg mining operations.
›Timika is one of the busiest airports in Papua province due to mining-related traffic.
›The airport is named after Mozes Kilangin, a respected local Papuan community figure.
›Air travel is effectively the only fast transport option to Timika given the lack of road connectivity to major Indonesian cities.
›The airport handles substantial cargo volumes, including equipment and supplies for the mining industry.

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Airlines serving this airport

Garuda Indonesia

Sriwijaya Air

Routes

TIM → DJJGA · 738

TIM → DPSGA · 738

TIM → DJJSJ · 738

TIM → UPGSJ · 738

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Boeing 737-8004 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Mozes Kilangin Airport is a domestic airport located in Timika, the capital of Mimika Regency in Central Papua, Indonesia. The airport serves as the primary gateway to Timika, the largest town in Central Papua, and the Grasberg Mine, the world's largest gold mine, operated by Freeport-McMoRan. The airport is jointly operated by the Indonesian government and Freeport. The airport is named after Mozes Kilangin, a prominent figure from the Amungme tribe who played a significant role in the development of Freeport’s operations in Indonesia. The airport primarily serves inter-Papuan flights to cities such as Jayapura and Sorong, along with rural flights, as well as connections to other cities across Indonesia, including Makassar. In addition, the airport serves as the operating base for Airfast Indonesia, which primarily operates charter flights between Timika and other parts of Indonesia for Freeport employees.

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