Robert Atty Bessing is a small airport serving Malinau, Indonesia. Its IATA code is LNU and its ICAO code is WAQM. The airport lies at an elevation of 26 ft (8 m) above sea level. Runway details are not available in the source data. Local time follows the Asia/Makassar time zone.
Key facts
- IATA code
- LNU
- ICAO code
- WAQM
- Airport type
- Small airport
- Elevation
- 26 ft (8 m)
- Coordinates
- 3.5753, 116.6198
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Local time now
- —
- Scheduled service
- Yes
Location
Runway details are not available in the source data.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled service closest to Robert Atty Bessing, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| TRK Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFB | Tarakan, Indonesia | 108 km · 67 mi |
| LBW Yuvai Semaring Airport | Long Bawan, Indonesia | 109 km · 68 mi |
| TJS Tanjung Harapan Airport | Tanjung Selor-Borneo Island, Indonesia | 117 km · 73 mi |
| BKM Bakalalan Airport | Bakalalan, Malaysia | 120 km · 75 mi |
| BBN Bario Airport | Bario, Malaysia | 128 km · 80 mi |
| LBP Long Banga Airport | Long Banga, Malaysia | 141 km · 88 mi |
| LGL Long Lellang Airport | Long Datih, Malaysia | 164 km · 102 mi |
| ODN Long Seridan Airport | Long Seridan, Malaysia | 178 km · 111 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from LNU. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIN Singapore | 1,424 | 885 | 769 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 4,059 | 2,522 | 2,192 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 4,279 | 2,659 | 2,310 | View route |
| DEL New Delhi | 5,014 | 3,115 | 2,707 | View route |
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 5,524 | 3,433 | 2,983 | View route |
| DXB Dubai | 6,956 | 4,323 | 3,756 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 9,569 | 5,946 | 5,167 | View route |
| JNB Johannesburg | 10,021 | 6,226 | 5,411 | View route |
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 10,973 | 6,818 | 5,925 | View route |
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 11,420 | 7,096 | 6,166 | View route |
| LHR London | 11,514 | 7,154 | 6,217 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 12,909 | 8,021 | 6,970 | View route |
| JFK New York | 14,986 | 9,312 | 8,092 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 15,324 | 9,522 | 8,274 | View route |
| MEX Mexico City | 15,350 | 9,538 | 8,288 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 17,156 | 10,660 | 9,263 | View route |
External links
External links come from the source dataset and are not independently verified by FlyingWorld.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airport code of Robert Atty Bessing?
The IATA code of Robert Atty Bessing is LNU and its ICAO code is WAQM.
Where is Robert Atty Bessing located?
Robert Atty Bessing is in Malinau, Kalimantan Utara, Indonesia, at 3.5753, 116.6198.
What time zone is Robert Atty Bessing in?
Robert Atty Bessing uses the IANA time zone Asia/Makassar. Daylight saving time, where applicable, is applied automatically by the clock on this page.
What is the nearest airport to Robert Atty Bessing?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFB (TRK), about 108 km (67 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.