Fak Fak FKQ (Torea)
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Fak Fak –
Time range: –10 Jul
17 Jul
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Fak Fak airport info
Fak Fak (FKQ) is an airport which serves the Fak Fak city located in West Papua, Indonesia. Merpati flies three days a week to Sorong, and once to Kaimana and Manokwari. Wings Air heads to Ambon twice a week, and Expressair flies to Jayapura daily except Sunday, alternatively via Sorong-Manokwari and Kaimana-Nabire. Beware that outbound flights are often heavily booked.
Departure tax at Fak Fak airport
When flying within Indonesia, everyone must pay a departure tax that may vary from airport to airport. In general, expect a departure tax between Rp. 20,000 and Rp. 40,000. Make sure you have this amount in Rupiahs as the departure tax must be paid at the airport before you proceed to the departures area.
Transport to and from the airport
Little Torea airport is just outside of town, on a hillside 7km from the centre. A chartered taxi costs around Rp 50,000 to or from the town. you can take a local taxi to get there quickly.
Airports near Fak Fak
The following airports are very close to Fak Fak. As prices can differ remarkably you may want to check flights to these airports. Then, in case of finding a good fare, catch a bus, boat or train to your destination city.
- Ambon airport
- Biak airport
- Kaimana airport
- Manokwari airport
- Nabire airport
- Sorong airport
- Tual airport
Airlines which serve Fak Fak airport
| Lion air | Ambon, Jakarta, Kaimana, Sorong, Surabaya, Makassar, |
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Fak Fak city info
Fak Fak (also FakFak or Fak-Fak) is a port town in West Papua, Indonesia and seat of the Fak Fak Regency. It is served by Fakfak Airport. Ferries also arrive in Fak-Fak from Ambon in Maluku Province. Fak-Fak is an all-day bus trip from the Western Papua capital, Jayapura.
Fak Fak port and regency capital rambles up and down green hills on Bomberai Penisula., along with Monokwari. Fak-Fak was one of the first successful Dutch settlements in Papua, established in 1898. It merits a special trip if you are interested in ancient rock paintings. The town of Fak-Fak is a historical town in lush surroundings and is gateway to this part of Papua for those arriving by boat. Fak-Fak is a sizeable town that is spit into districts and villages, also encompassing the mining district of Freeport. Fak-Fak was taken by the Japanese in WWII and has a poignant monument commemorating the people that died at their hand. Another monument - Perjuangan Merah Putih - was built on nearby Tubir Seram Island in 1969 and comes with a stunning landscaped garden. The best time to go to Fak Fak is April through October during the dry season.
