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Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
Bandar Udara Fatmawati Soekarno
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment
OperatorPT. Angkasa Pura II
ServesBengkulu, Indonesia
Time zoneWIB (UTC+07:00)
Elevation AMSL50 ft / 15 m
Coordinates03°51′43″S 102°20′12″E / 3.86194°S 102.33667°E / -3.86194; 102.33667
Map
BKS is located in SumatraBKSBKSLocation of airport in Sumatra
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF

Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (IATA: BKS, ICAO: WIGG), formerly Padang Kemiling Airport, is an airport in Bengkulu, a city in the Bengkulu province of Indonesia. It is named after Fatmawati Soekarno (1923–1980), the First Lady of Indonesia, married to Soekarno, the first President of Indonesia who was born in the town. The airport is 14 km from downtown of the city.

Facilities

At present the airport has a 2,500 m x 45 m runway with an asphalt surface. It was managed by the UPT Directorate General of Transportation, which is transferred to Angkasa Pura II. The largest types of aircraft that can operate at this airport are Airbus A320, A321 and Boeing 737.

Construction of a new terminal in two stages is being undertaken to anticipate the movement of 5.6 million passengers, and to operate as an international airport.

Parking Area with New Terminal Building in Background

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Batik Air Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Citilink Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Garuda Indonesia Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Lion Air Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Super Air Jet Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Susi Air Enggano, Mukomuko, Pagar Alam, Krui

Statistics

Frequency of domestic flights at Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
Rank Destinations Frequency (weekly) Airline(s)
1 Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Cengkareng - Banten 49 Citilink, Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Super Air Jet
2 Hang Nadim International Airport, Batam - Riau Islands 2 Super Air Jet
3 Mukomuko Airport, Mukomuko - Bengkulu 2 Susi Air
4 Enggano Airport, Enggano Island - North Bengkulu 1 Susi Air

References

  1. "Airport information for WIPL". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. Airport information for WIPL at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. "Bengkulu set to build new airport". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  4. "Presiden Jokowi Minta AP II Sulap Bandara Fatmawati Jadi Internasional". Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  5. "Bandara Fatmawati Bengkulu Bidik Rute Malaysia dan Singapura PP". Kompas. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  6. "Airport operator invites investors to develop 11 airports". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  7. "Batik Air Buka Rute Penerbangan Jakarta-Bengkulu". agent.lionair. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  8. "Batik Air Buka Rute Jakarta-Bengkulu, Terbang Perdana 10 November". travel.detik. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  9. "SUPER AIR JET Kini Terbang ke Bengkulu dan Tanjung Pandan". tourismvaganza. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

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