Baucau Airport — Baucau, Timor-Leste

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Baucau Airport in Baucau uses the IATA code BCH, with WPEC as its ICAO identifier.

Distance & flight time from BCH

Baucau Airport

Timor-Leste's Baucau Airport, coded BCH, sits outside the capital, serving Baucau, the country's second-largest city. Elevation reads 1,771 feet, and one runway is on record. BCH stands out as one of the more prominent airfields beyond Dili, though scheduled commercial service across Timor-Leste remains far more limited than in neighboring Indonesia. Records for BCH focus mainly on elevation and runway layout rather than terminal facilities or passenger counts, a gap typical of airports in this young nation. For anyone researching air access to Timor-Leste outside the capital, Baucau Airport counts as one of the few coded entries available in public data.

Runways at Baucau Airport (BCH)

RunwayLengthWidthSurface
14/328233 ft (2509 m)182 ft (55 m)ASP

Radio frequencies for Baucau Airport (BCH)

TypeDescriptionFrequency
CTAFE TIMOR COMMON HIGH123.45 MHz
INFOE TIMOR COMMON LOW127.1 MHz

Airports near Baucau Airport (BCH)

Researchers and aid organizations working in Timor-Leste occasionally search BCH to confirm whether Baucau Airport still supports flights outside Dili. Others check the code out of general curiosity about air links across this lesser-covered part of Southeast Asia.

FAQ

What is the IATA code for Baucau Airport?

The IATA code for Baucau Airport is BCH.

What is the ICAO code for Baucau Airport?

The ICAO code for Baucau Airport is WPEC. IATA codes are 3 letters used for baggage tags and booking; ICAO codes are 4 letters used by air traffic control and pilots.