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Pitu Airport
IATA: OTI – ICAO: WAMR
Summary
Airport type Public
Location Gusap, Papua New Guinea
Elevation AMSL 49 ft / 15 m
Coordinates 02°02′42.82″N 128°19′28.95″E / 2.0452278°N 128.3247083°E / 2.0452278; 128.3247083
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 7875 2400 Asphalt
09R/27L 7795 2423 Asphalt
Source: World Aero Data [1]

Pitu Airport (IATA: OTI, ICAO: WAMR) is a private airport located on the southern coast of Morotai Island, North Maluku province, Indonesia. Currently, there is no commercial air service.

History

Moratai island was the final island invasion in Netherlands New Guinea before the liberation of the Philippines. The island was recaptured by the 31st Infantry Division on 15 September 1944, meeting only light opposition. General MacArthur and Rear Admiral Barbey landed on the day of the invasion to make an inspection. At the time, the island had only five hundred Japanese defenders.

After the landings, the Allies constructed two airfields on the island, Wama and Pitu. Wama was constructed almost along the shoreline and was used as a fighter airfield. It was abandoned after the war. Pitu was built as a bomber airfield to the north inland, and is currently used as a commercial airport.

After the war, the island was one of the largest Fifth Air Force aircraft reclamation center in the Pacific. A smelting operation was established, and USAAF planes from all over the region were flown there to be scrapped. Despite scrapping the island was crammed full of aircraft and vehicles until 1988 when it was cleared in a final scrap drive. The scrap was taken to Krakatau Steel Mill in Java.

Allied units stationed on Moratai

  • 38th Bombardment Group (15 October 1944-29 January 1945)
  • 310th Bombardment Wing(18 September-14 November 1944)
  • 8th Fighter Group(19 September – 20 December 1944)
  • 35th Fighter Group(27 September 1944-20 January 1945)
  • 418th Night Fighter Squadron(28 September-26 December 1944)


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General Info
Country Indonesia
ICAO ID WAMR
Time UTC+9
Latitude 2.045992
02° 02' 45.57" N
Longitude 128.324708
128° 19' 28.95" E
Elevation 49 feet
15 meters
Magnetic Variation 001° E (01/06)
Operating Agency MILITARY
Island Group MOROTAI I
Operating Hours SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS


Communications
INFO 122.2
5820
6983


Runways
ID Dimensions Surface PCN ILS
09/27 7880 x 95 feet
2402 x 29 meters
ASPHALT - NO


Navaids
Type ID Name Channel Freq Distance From Field Bearing From Navaid
NDB OX MOROTAI - 295 At Field -


Supplies/Equipment
Fuel Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.

100/130 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (GREEN)


Remarks
CAUTION Twy WIP.
OPR HOURS Opr HS OT O/R.



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