The DGCA is updating airport elevations using survey-grade GPS units. Pilots arriving at Wamena with an altimeter setting from a low-elevation airport (Sentani, Timika, Nabire, Merauke) will notice a significant difference in elevation (altimeter will show closer to 5100’ at Wamena). This is mainly due to the errors associated with a pressure altimeter in higher-than-standard temperatures. For more information about this indicated vs true altitude error, see FAA AC 00-6B 5.4.1 “Altitude”, John S Denker “How It Flies” 20.2.4 < https://www.av8n.com/how/htm/atmo.html#sec-h-a-l-t> and Mike Borgelt’s article at http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/?page_id=259
Just only 1 way in ... using RWY 10 ... lefthand approach circle to the mountain from 8000 feet descent to 6000 feeet .... before hit the mountain wall then immediately turn left from base leg to join final leg at RWY 10, at elevation 5007 feet! Amazing landing!
Papua Pegunungan (Highland Papua), Indonesia
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Wamena Elevation - GPS vs Altimeter Set to Low Elevation Air
🔗 Tue, 19 Jan 2021
— @akajono at Wamena Airport, Indonesia
The DGCA is updating airport elevations using survey-grade GPS units. Pilots arriving at Wamena with an altimeter setting from a low-elevation airport (Sentani, Timika, Nabire, Merauke) will notice a significant difference in elevation (altimeter will show closer to 5100’ at Wamena). This is mainly due to the errors associated with a pressure altimeter in higher-than-standard temperatures. For more information about this indicated vs true altitude error, see FAA AC 00-6B 5.4.1 “Altitude”, John S Denker “How It Flies” 20.2.4 < https://www.av8n.com/how/htm/atmo.html#sec-h-a-l-t> and Mike Borgelt’s article at http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/?page_id=259
(no subject)
🔗 Tue, 31 Mar 2020
— @HighHills006 at Geyarek Airstrip, Indonesia
It is correctly spelled Gearik!
Just only 1 way in and 1 way out!
🔗 Fri, 16 Nov 2012
— @YD1TNK at Bokondini Airport, Indonesia
Just only 1 way in ... using RWY 10 ... lefthand approach circle to the mountain from 8000 feet descent to 6000 feeet .... before hit the mountain wall then immediately turn left from base leg to join final leg at RWY 10, at elevation 5007 feet! Amazing landing!
type of runway
🔗 Wed, 21 Mar 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Bokondini Airport, Indonesia
rough asphalt runway
route
🔗 Fri, 04 Nov 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Oksibil Airport, Indonesia
TRIGANA AIR has a regular service to OKSIBIL (OKL) from DJJ (Jayapura)
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