Pattimura Airport[1] (IATA: AMQ, ICAO: WAPP) is located in Ambon, Maluku province, Indonesia.
The airport was named after Pattimura (1783–1817), an Indonesian national hero who fought against the Dutch colonialists in the nineteenth century.
In early February 1942 during WW2, the airport was captured by the Japanese after fierce fighting with Allied defenders during the Dutch East Indies Campaign.
Following its capture, Japanese forces executed over 300 Australian and Dutch POWs who had surrendered at the airfield.
Angkasa Pura I (Persero), a state-owned enterprises that manages several airports in central and eastern Indonesia.
In 2024, the Ministry of Transportation formally revoked the ability of the airport to handle international flights.
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