Ampana is a town and the administrative centre of the Tojo Una-Una Regency, in Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. Ampana is located in the middle between Poso and Luwuk.

Airports in Ampana

1. Tanjung Api Airport

Tanjung Api Airport is an airport near Ampana, the capital city of the Tojo Una-Una Regency, in the province of Central Sulawesi on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It serves the town of Ampana as well as the surrounding region. The construction of Tanjung Api Airport was planned when former Regent of Tojo Una-Una Regency, Damsik Ladjalani promised to build an airport in the area of Tojo Una-Una Regency. This would allow access to the Tojo Una-Una Regency much more accessible and convenient. The distance from Ampana to the capital city of Central Sulawesi, Palu, is considered far away because someone has to travel overland about ten hours to reach Ampana from Palu. Fund allocation for the construction of the airport began in 2006 through the Tojo Una-Una Regency Regional Budget from 2006 to 2014. The physical construction of the airport started in 2010, with the main focus being the airport runway. In 2007, then-Minister of Transportation Jusman Syafii Djamal issued a Minister of Transportation Regulation which decided to change the location of prospective Tanjung Api airports. The original location was Labuan Village, Ampana City Subdistrict, but it was canceled because of problems with land acquisition problems. Finally, after going through a review, the location of the new airport was determined, namely in Pusungi Village, Ampana Tete District.

In 2014, Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan inaugurated 20 ports and 10 airports to open further inter-island connectivity spread throughout Indonesia, one of the 10 airports inaugurated was Tanjung Api Airport. Jonan said that the ten airports serve pioneer flights with the capacity to be landed by ATR 72 and Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft. Jonan added that the entire source of funding came from the government and regional budget. The passenger terminal, which is designed like Maleo, a bird that is commonly found in Tojo Una-Una, has an area of 1,000 m2 and has been built since 2014. Construction of the third stage of widening and extension of the runway will begin by early 2015. The runway which currently has a length of 1,850 meters will be added 200 meters so that it can accommodate the larger size of the aircraft. In addition, the width of the runway will be added 15 meters to 45 meters from the present 30 meters.

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Between January and February the climate is not good but still considered as okay. By early evening, the temperature averages 29°C and it rains about 79% of the time in February. From March to June the climate is very unfavorable. In average, in the morning it is 22°C and it rains about 221mm each month. While from July to November the climate is just good. During noon, it's 32°C on average and it rains about 247mm each month. Besides, in December the climate is very unfavorable. By early evening, the temperature averages 29°C and it rains about 91% of the time in December.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Ampana?

1. Banggai Island - Banggai Islandis the second largest of the Banggai Islands, an archipelago located at the far eastern end of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The largest island is Peleng, smaller islands of the group are Bowokan, Labobo, Kebongan, Kotudan, Tropettenando, Timpau, Salue Besar, Salue Kecil, Masepe, and Bangkulu. Banggai Island has an area of 268 square kilometres and a population of 37,155.

2. Busak Beach - Busak beach relatively still very natural, no modification or reclamation, the place is also quite far from Buol town, which is about 20 km. The landscape of the beach with rocks and the shady trees has astonished for those who like nature. Just need a little careful if you want to swim, because of the coral reef reasonably sharp. Meanwhile, the visitors can also visit Busak Island located in Busak beach area. The visitors can rent local fishermen boat to reach it. But one thing you should remember, when you visit this island you should come when the sea water was normal, as if the tide is low, it is very difficult to go to the island.

3. Batudaka Island - Batudakais an island of the Central Sulawesi province, located in the Gulf of Tomini. The largest island in the Togian archipelago, it has a land area of over 110 square kilometers and is divided administratively into 10 villages which are part of the Una-Una Subdistrict of the Tojo Una-Una Regency. It is located in the Gulf of Tomini, separated with the island of Togean by only a narrow strait. The island has a forested, slightly hilly interior with a maximum elevation of 351 meters. Its land area is 266 square kilometres, stretching 30 km west-east and 20 km north-south. The island consists part of the Una-Una and Batudaka Subdistricts. The populace largely consists of the Bajo people, referred locally as "boatmen". The island attracts domestic and foreign tourists and has seven guesthouses with a combined total of 57 rooms in Wakai. There is a single cash office of Central Sulawesi Bank as well. The island is accessible from either Gorontalo (12-hour trip), Ampana or Luwuk (both 4-hour trips) by speedboat. A hospital is also on the island. Agriculture is an important sector, with coconuts, cloves, corn and cocoa beans taking up the largest cultivation areas. Two markets one daily and the other weekly serve the local population.