Kornasoren Airport

Numfor Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorDGCA
LocationNumfor, Biak Numfor Regency, Papua, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates00°56′11.00″S 134°52′19.00″E / 0.9363889°S 134.8719444°E / -0.9363889; 134.8719444
Map
FOO is located in Papua (province)
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Location in Papua
FOO is located in Indonesia
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Location in Indonesia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 5,757 1,755 Asphalt
Source: World Aero Data[1]

Kornasoren (Numfor) Airport is a civil airport in Numfor, Biak Islands, Papua, Indonesia. (IATA: FOO). Commercial service is provided by Susi Air to Manokwari and Biak from this Airport.

History

The airfield was one of three constructed by the Japanese during their occupation of the island in 1943/1944. The US Army 158th Regimental Combat Team landed on the beach and encountered stiff resistance. The 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment parachuted on Kamiri Airifled on 3 July 1944. The Japanese garrison was largely defeated after a suicidal counter-attack by the Japanese on 5 July. The island was finally secured after a month of hard fighting on 31 August 1944.

The three airfields on Numfor (Kamiri, Namber and Yebrurro) were used by the American forces after liberating the island. All three were first repaired and upgraded by the Seabees of the 95th U.S. Naval Construction Battalion.

Kamiri (00°56′49.77″S 134°49′29.23″E / 0.9471583°S 134.8247861°E / -0.9471583; 134.8247861) is located along the northwest shoreline of the island and was used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) until July 1945 when it was abandoned. It has been disused since the end of the war.

Namber (01°04′21.72″S 134°49′51.57″E / 1.0727000°S 134.8309917°E / -1.0727000; 134.8309917) is located along the southwest shoreline and was improved and used by American forces, then also abandoned after the end of the war.

Yebrurro Airfield, also used by the Americans, remained in service until the end of the war. It is still in use today as Kornasoren Airport.

Allied units stationed on Noemfoor

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Susi Air Biak

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kornasoren Airfield - Indonesia".

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
  • www.pacificwrecks.com


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