Airport code
BCH — Cakung Airport
BCH is the IATA code for Cakung Airport, an airport serving Baucau, East Timor. Its ICAO code is WPEC, and it operates in the Asia/Dili time zone (UTC+9). The airport sits at -8.4890, 126.4010 in the Southern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 1771 ft (540 m).
Overview
About Cakung Airport
Baucau Airport, formerly Cakung Airport, is an unattended and mostly unused airport near Baucau, Timor-Leste. It is the largest airport in Timor-Leste and has a much longer runway than Dili's Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport, long enough to handle large commercial airliners.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | BCH |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | WPEC |
| Airport name | Cakung Airport |
| City | Baucau |
| Country | East Timor |
| Time zone | Asia/Dili (UTC+9) |
| Latitude | -8.4890 |
| Longitude | 126.4010 |
| Elevation | 1771 ft (540 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | Asia |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 8,233 ft (2,509 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
By distance
Nearest airports to BCH
Learn
Understanding airport codes
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Cakung Airport?
The IATA code for Cakung Airport is BCH.
What is the ICAO code for Cakung Airport?
The ICAO code for Cakung Airport is WPEC.
Where is BCH airport located?
Cakung Airport (BCH) is located in Baucau, East Timor.
What time zone is BCH in?
Cakung Airport operates in the Asia/Dili time zone, which is UTC+9.
What is the nearest airport to BCH?
The nearest airport to Cakung Airport (BCH) is Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) in Dili, about 96 km away.
Same country