El Tari International Airport - KOE Kupang
The El Tari International Airport is a public and military airport that is located within Kupang, Indonesia. The name of the airport refers to the East Nusa Tenggara’s governor of 12 years, El Tari. It has an airport code of KOE, and it services less than 300 flights each week, according to the latest 2018 statistics. The city of Kupang and its surrounding region is a port island and is part of the free trade zone of Timor Leste, Indonesia, and Australia. Near the airport are plenty of historic Dutch and Portuguese trading facilities.
Best Time to Visit
The El Tari International Airport has a 2,700-meter runway and a 1,273-meter runway of dirt/grass. In 2017, the KOE Kupang airport welcomed a total of almost 2.5 million passengers. The airport is undergoing a massive redevelopment, which includes a new 2-storey terminal and two aero-bridges. It used to serve the cities of Darwin and Dili, which resumed in 2017. At present, 11 airlines serve the airport, with flights ranging from Alore to Tambolaka, which are all mostly domestic flights.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Close to the El Tari International Airport are the accommodations offered by the budget-friendly Aston Kupang Hotel & Convention Center, the stunning Hotel on the Rock, and cozy Swiss-Belinn Kristal Kupang. These hotels are located within a 5-mile radius from the KOE Airport and offer a scenic view of the beach.
A five-hour drive from the El Tari International Airport is the David Constantijin Saudale Airport, located in Rote Ndao Regency, and operates under the IATA code RTI.
