Gamar Malamo Airport
Gamar Malamo Airport Bandar Udara Gamar Malamo | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Operator | UPT Ditjen Hubud | ||||||||||
| Serves | Galela | ||||||||||
| Location | Unnamed Road, Duma, Galela Bar, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, Maluku Utara, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | WIT (UTC+09:00) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 001°50′14″N 127°47′08″E / 1.83722°N 127.78556°E | ||||||||||
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Gamar Malamo Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Gamar Malamo) (IATA: GLX, ICAO: WAEG) is a domestic airport serving the Galela area in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia. It is operated by the Technical Implementation Unit of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.[1][2] The airport is located in Dukolamo village, West Galela District, approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) from Galela and about 25 km (16 mi) from Tobelo, the capital of North Halmahera Regency.[3]
History
[edit]Gamar Malamo Airport was constructed during the Five-Year Development Plans (Repelita I) period as one of several pioneer airports built in Maluku to improve accessibility in remote areas.[3]
The airport initially had a runway measuring 750 x 23 metres. By 2018, the runway had been extended to 1,400 x 30 metres, while the apron remained 40 x 60 metres.[2][3]
Historically, the airport was served by Merpati Nusantara Airlines on the Ternate–Galela route using DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft with three flights per week.[3]
In 2025, airport authorities stated that regular Galela–Manado and pioneer Galela–Ternate services were not operating. The airport nevertheless remained open and available for aircraft operations.[4]
Terminals and facilities
[edit]The airport has one terminal for passengers departing from or arriving into the airport.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bandara Gamar Malamo" (in Indonesian). Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transportation. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ^ a b Tompodung, Gabriella Trifianny (2018). "Perencanaan Pengembangan Bandar Udara Gamarmalamo di Kabupaten Halmahera Utara Provinsi Maluku Utara". Jurnal Sipil Statik (in Indonesian). 6 (9): 629–640. ISSN 2337-6732.
- ^ a b c d Rahim, Jamaluddin (2018). "Analisis Pertumbuhan Penumpang di Bandar Udara Gamar Malamo Galela Kabupaten Halmahera Utara Provinsi Maluku Utara". Airman: Jurnal Teknik dan Keselamatan Transportasi (in Indonesian). 1 (2). doi:10.46509/ajtk.v1i2.75.
- ^ "Bandara Gamar Malamo di Halmahera Utara Tetap Dibuka Normal". Haliyora (in Indonesian). 12 March 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
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