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It is correctly spelled Gearik!
Just only 1 way in and 1 way out!
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
rough asphalt runway
route
TRIGANA AIR has a regular service to OKSIBIL (OKL) from DJJ (Jayapura)
Wamena Elevation - GPS vs Altimeter Set to Low Elevation Air
๐ Tue, 19 Jan 2021
โ @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 5100โ 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 โAltitudeโ, John S Denker โHow It Fliesโ 20.2.4 < https://www.av8n.com/how/htm/atmo.html#sec-h-a-l-t> and Mike Borgeltโs article at http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/?page_id=259