WAVV/WMX Weather Wamena Airport
Wamena, Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua)Elevation 5,435 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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1 runway
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
15/33
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
5,435 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0835Z 5:35 PM
Sunrise
2021Z 5:21 AM
Loggable night
0856Z (5:56 PM local) → 2000Z (5:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0835Z (5:35 PM local) → 2021Z (5:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0935Z (6:35 PM local) → 1921Z (4:21 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Wamena Airport is in Wamena, Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua). Field elevation 5,435 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWAVV / WMX
RegionPapua Pegunungan (Highland Papua)
CountryIndonesia
Coordinates-4.0973, 138.9524
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
120
INFO
AFIS
127.2
Wamena ATIS
ATIS
120
TWR
TWR
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Nearby airports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WAVV have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WAVV. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WAVV have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WAVV. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WAVV?
WAVV sits at 5,435 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WAVV?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.