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Tjilik Riwut Airport Bandar Udara Tjilik Riwut
IATA: PKY ICAO: WAGG WMO: 96655
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Indonesia
Operator	Angkasa Pura II
Serves	Palangkaraya
Location	Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Opened	1 May 1958; 66 years ago (1958-05-01)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+07:00)
Elevation AMSL	82 ft / 25 m
Coordinates	02°13′30″S 113°56′33″E / 2.22500°S 113.94250°E / -2.22500; 113.94250
Website	www.tjilikriwut-airport.co.id
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 2,600 8,530 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF

Tjilik Riwut Airport (IATA: PKY, ICAO: WAGG), formerly Panarung Airport, is an airport in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. This airport is named after Tjilik Riwut (1918–1987), the second Governor of Central Kalimantan. The airport served about 1 million passengers in 2018.

History

Tjilik Riwut Airport, formerly Panarung Airport, opened on 1 May 1958 the inauguration was carried out by the governor of Central Kalimantan, Tjilik Riwut. At that time it can be used and landed by a Twin Otter aircraft (from the Indonesian Air Force).

On 24 September 1973 Panarung Airport by the Regional Government of Central Kalimantan was handed over to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation at the Department Transportation of Indonesia. Since then the responsibility of the Central Kalimantan Regional Government has shifted completely to the central government, as a follow-up to the handover by the Minister of Transportation Emil Salim declared Panarung Palangka Raya Airport as a domestic airport using a Fokker 27 aircraft.   Panarung Airport becomes Tjilik Riwut Airport Coinciding with the commemoration of National Heroes' Day on 10 November 1988 the name of Tjilik Riwut (former Governor of Central Kalimantan), enshrined for the airport name (previously named Panarung Airport). The name change to Tjilik Riwut Airport and the signing of the inscription was carried out by the Minister of Transportation Republic of Indonesia Ir. Azwar Anas. The name change is in accordance with the proposal of the Governor of Central Kalimantan, and recommendations / responses of Minister of the Interior. The prescription of the name is because Tjilik Riwut is a National Hero (Dekrit Presiden Republik Indonesia tanggal 6 November 1988, No.108 / TK / 1988).

On 28 March 2019 the airport's new terminal began operations, all flight activities at the airport's old terminal were moved to the new airport terminal.

Then on 8 April 2019 the new terminal of Tjilik Riwut Airport was inaugurated by President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo.

Terminal facilities

The capacity of the airport has increased after the new terminal was officially inaugurated on 28 March 2019. The total terminal capacity at that time was 15,000 square meters, able to serve 1,000 passengers daily. The terminal was extended further with an area of 29,124 square meters; the double level terminal can now serve 2,200 passengers daily.

There are a few shops and restaurants in the terminal to serve the passengers. The airport has its own taxi service for arrival passengers; alternative local taxi and transport companies such as Grab, GoJek and small local buses (angkot) are not permitted to collect passengers from the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Accidents and incidents

• 29 August 2011: Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-500 flight GA551 carrying 96 passengers to Jakarta had to return to Palangkaraya after being airborne for about 10 minutes due to air disruption in the aircraft cabin. This technical problem was only discovered when the aircraft had taken off from Palangkaraya at 08.04 local time.
• 30 September 2011: Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-500 from Jakarta had to divert to Banjarmasin after failing to land in Palangkaraya due to thick smog.
• 22 April 2012: Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 flight GA550 from Jakarta struck an eagle on approach to Palangkaraya. While there were no fatalities from this incident, the nose cone of the aircraft was damaged. The aircraft was unable to perform the return flight to Jakarta and passengers of the return flight departed at 20:00 local time by using a replacement aircraft from Jakarta.
• 22 September 2012: Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER that was chartered by one of the Central Kalimantan contingents of PON XVIII failed to land at Palangkaraya at 00.15 local time. After a first failed attempt, the aircraft circled for approximately 45 minutes before successfully landing at the airport. This incident happened due to the flight crew's lack of experience in landing in Palangkaraya.

References

1. "Airport information for WAOP". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
2. Airport information for WAOP at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
3. "Live Draw Taiwan - Live Result Taiwan 4D Malam Hari Ini".
4. "Supported by New Terminal, Tjilik Riwut Airport Expected to Spur Economic Growth". Netral News. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
5. "New terminal at Tjilik Riwut Airport ready for operation". The Jakarta PostNews. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
6. "Lion Air Buka Rute Baru Semarang-Palangkaraya, Mulai 14 Juni 2024". travel.detik.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
7. "Super Air Jet Buka Rute Penerbangan Pontianak-Palangkaraya". agent.lionair. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
8. "Super Air Jet Buka Rute Penerbangan Palangka Raya-Yogyakarta". kalteng.tribunnews. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
9. "LION AIR GROUP CARRIERS AUG 2024 INDONESIA NETWORK ADDITIONS". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

External links

• Tjilik Riwut Airport - Indonesia Airport Global Website
• Accident history for PKY at Aviation Safety Network

• Palangka Raya
• Airports in Central Kalimantan
• Airports established in 1958
• 1958 establishments in Indonesia