Domine Eduard Osok Airport

Sorong, Papua Barat (West Papua), Indonesia

Also known as: WAXX

Regional Airport ✓ Scheduled Service

Timezone Asia/Jayapura

Local Time —

Elevation 10 ft (3 m)

Coordinates 0.8940°S, 131.2870°E

Runways 2

Airlines 3

SOQ is the IATA airport code for Domine Eduard Osok Airport, located in Sorong, Indonesia. Its ICAO code is WASS. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the Asia/Jayapura timezone at an elevation of 10 ft (3 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.

About Domine Eduard Osok Airport

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Domine Eduard Osok Airport is an international airport serving Sorong, the capital and largest city of the province of Southwest Papua in Western New Guinea, Indonesia. The airport is located approximately 8 km from Sorong's city center. It is the largest and busiest airport on the Bird’s Head Peninsula and serves as the main gateway to Sorong and nearby regions, including the Raja Ampat Islands. The airport replaced the smaller Jefman Airport, a former World War II airfield located on Jefman Island.The airport is named after Domine Eduard Osok, a pastor from Sorong who was known for his missionary work and for spreading Christianity in Sorong and surrounding areas. Domine Eduard Osok Airport is connected to major Indonesian cities such as Jakarta, Denpasar, Makassar, and Manado, as well as key cities in Western New Guinea including Jayapura, Timika, and Manokwari. It also serves rural flights to remote interior regions of the island, which are generally accessible only by air.