Maumere MOF (Wai Oti)

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Maumere airport info

Wai Oti Airport (MOF), also known as Maumere Airport, is an airport serving Maumere, the largest town on the island of Flores, in the province of East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia. Maumere has good air connections. Merpati has five flights a week to/from Kupang, four to/from Labuanbajo and five to/from Denpasar with connections to Jakarta. Transnusa has daily flights to Kupang.

Departure tax at Maumere airport

When flying within Indonesia, everyone must pay a departure tax that may vary from airport to airport. At Maumere the departure tax for domestic flights is Rp. 10,000. 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

Maumere's Wai Oti Airport is 3km from the town, 800m off the Maumere-Larantuka road. A taxi to/from the town is Rp 12,000, or Rp 50,000 from the beach hotels in Waiterang. It's a 1km walk out of the airport to the Maumere-Larantuka road where you can hope a bemo (Rp 2,000) into town.

Airports near Maumere

The following airports are very close to Maumere. 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.

Airlines which serve Maumere airport

Batavia	Denpasar (Bali), Kupang, Surabaya,
Lion air	Jakarta, Denpasar (Bali), Kupang, Surabaya,
Mandala	Surabaya,
Merpati	Jakarta, Denpasar (Bali), Kupang, Surabaya, Tambolaka,
Sriwijaya	Jakarta, Surabaya,

Maumere city info

Maumere, with the population of 79,000 is the largest town of Flores, Indonesia. It lies on the north coast of the island and the port is in the northwest part of the town. The Maumere Airport is located in Maumere. The town suffered considerable damage in the 1992 Indonesia earthquake, with 90 percent of all buildings being destroyed.

Maumere is the biggest city in Flores island. It's a good starting point for travels to other cities or attraction in Flores like Ende, Kelimutu mountain, Larantuka, Lembata, etc. In fact, it's one of the main gateways to Flores, and it is well connected with Bali and Timor. The reefs in in areas surrounding Maumere (the Maumere Gulf) were once considered some of the finest diving in the world. However, a 2007 report found that 75% of the coral reefs had been significantly damaged or destroyed by the practice of bomb fishing, the use toxic chemicals in fishing, and due to earthquakes.The town is the major centre of the Sikkanese language and culture, which extends east between central Flores and Larantuka. This area has been one of the chief centres of Catholic activity and missions in Flores since Portuguese Dominicans arrived some 400 years ago.