Atang Sendjaja Air Force Base Explained

Atang Sendjaja Air Force Base
Nativename:Indonesian: Pangkalan Udara (Lanud) Atang Sendjaja
Icao:WIAJ
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_Bogor Regency#Indonesia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bogor Regency##Location in Indonesia
Pushpin Label:ATS
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Military
Coordinates:-6.5389°N 106.7553°W
Owner:Indonesian Air Force
Operator:Indonesian Air Force
Location:Atang Senjaya, Kemang, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia
Elevation-F:538
Elevation-M:164
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:02/20
R1-Length-M:1400
R1-Length-F:4593
R1-Surface:grass
Footnotes:Source: gcmap.com[1]

Atang Sendjaja or Atang Senjaya Air Force Base is a small airbase operated by Indonesian Air Force. Located in Kemang, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia, this airport has a single runway lane of 1.400 m. The airbase is named after Atang Sendjaja, an Indonesian Air Force helicopter pilot. It is one of only two airbases used exclusively by the Indonesian Air Force, the other being Iswahjudi Air Force Base.

The airbase houses two of the four Indonesian Air Force helicopter squadrons, as well as the Search and Rescue Air Unit.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WICJ - Bogor [Atang Sanjaya AB], JB, ID - Airport - Great Circle Mapper.