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    Padang Airfield (Tabing Airport) West Sumatera Province | Sumatra Indonesia
Location
Lat 0° 52' S Long 100° 21' 0E  Padang Airfield is located at an elevation of 9' above sea level to the north of Padang on the western coast of Sumatra Island. Today located in West Sumatera Province (Sumatera Barat) in Indonesia.

Wartime Usage
Occupied by the Japanese.

Japanese units based at Padang
705 Kokutai (G4M Betty) November 1943 - ?

Today
Still in use today as Tabing Airport classified as a small airport and airport of entry. The single runway is oriented 34/16 and measures 7,040' x 148' surfaced with concrete. Airport codes: ICAO: WIMG, IATA: PDG.

References
Index to Air Bases - Research Report No. 85, I.G. No 9185 - July 30, 1944

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Last Updated
July 19, 2024

 

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