Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport

Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman International Airport
Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman

Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport apron
IATA: BPNICAO: WALL
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator PT Angkasa Pura I
Serves Balikpapan
Location Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL 12 ft / 4 m
Coordinates 01°16′06″S 116°53′40″E / 1.26833°S 116.89444°E / -1.26833; 116.89444
Website http://www.sepinggan-airport.com/
Map
BPN

Location of airport in Indonesia

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 8,185 2,500 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Passengers 5,680,961
Aircraft movements 63,389
Cargo Traffic 45,124

Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman International Airport,[1][2] (IATA: BPN, ICAO: WALL), formerly named Sepinggan Airport, is the principal airport serving East Kalimantan area on the island of Kalimantan, Indonesia. The airport began its new operational phase in 1997, with new building and runway structure, replacing old structure on the same site.

With numerous buildings located around the airport and its only runway jutting out into the settlement, landings at the airport are dramatic to experience and technically demanding for pilots.[3][4]

Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport is the 6th busiest airport in Indonesia and the busiest airport in Kalimantan[5] and Borneo, but the traffic continues to fall sharply.[6] From October to December 2014 (in 5-15 million passengers capacity category), Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport becomes the world's 16th best in Airport Service Quality or the best in Southeast Asia by Airport Council International survey among 79 airports with passengers capacity between 5-15 million a year.[7]

History

The current terminal while it was still under construction

The construction of Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport started in the Dutch colonial era before Indonesian independence. It was used mainly for the Dutch Oil Company's activities in the Balikpapan area. The airport soon became public and commercial after its management was handed over to Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara of Republic Indonesia in 1960. Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport was finally managed by Perum Angkasa Pura I (PT Angkasa Pura I on present day) due to Government Regulation (PP) No.1 on 9 January 1987.

Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport had been renovated twice from 1991 to 1997. The first phase was started in 1991 and ended in 1994, to renovate the taxiway, passenger and cargo terminals and lengthen the runway. In 1995, the Indonesian government announced Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport as the fifth Indonesian hajj embarkation airport for Kalimantan region which also consists West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan and South Kalimantan province.

The second phase renovation took place in 1996 to renovate the hangars, fuel depots and the administration buildings. The second phase was finished and the airport started its new operational era with the new buildings and facilities in 1997.

The new terminal was tested on 22 March 2014 with capacity 10 million passengers per year in 110,000-meter square area with Rp2 trillion ($178 million) investment as the biggest airport in East Indonesia which overcame the overcapacity of 7.1 million passengers last year in only 1.7 million capacity of old terminal. The Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Eco-Airport is equipped with recycling water plant, air condition control of energy efficiency, using as much as it can of sun lighting, has 11 trunk alleys, 74 check-in counters, 8 conveyor belts, 140,900-meter square apron, 2,300 parking lot in multi storey building.[8] The new terminal is formally opened on September 15, 2014.[9]

Timeline

Facade of the old terminal, now used for charter and rural services

Airport Cinema

For the first time in Indonesia on July 13, 2016, the airport has Airport Cinema with capacity of 15 persons for free. Provided by Blu Ray quality image and satin class sofa, but the film is old film from year 2000 and behind. Time schedule is 07.00-09.00, 11.00-13.00, 15.00-17.00, and 19.00-21.00 Wita.[12]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Batik AirJakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma,[13] Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Tarakan[14]
CitilinkDenpasar/Bali, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Makassar,[15] Surabaya, Yogyakarta[16]
Garuda IndonesiaJakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Jeddah,[Note 1] Surabaya
Garuda Indonesia operated by Explore Jet Banjarmasin, Berau, Makassar, Tarakan, Yogyakarta
Garuda Indonesia operated by Explore Palangkaraya, Pontianak
Kal Star AviationMelak, Samarinda
Lion Air Bandung, Banjarmasin, Batam, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Makassar, Manado, Palu, Semarang, Surabaya, Surakarta/Solo, Tarakan, Yogyakarta
Silk Air Singapore
Sriwijaya AirBanjarmasin,[17] Berau,[18] Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Makassar, Palu, Surabaya, Tarakan, Yogyakarta
Susi AirMuara Teweh, Samarinda
Wings AirBanjarmasin, Berau, Palu[19]
  1. Garuda Indonesia flight from Balikpapan to Jeddah includes a stop-over at Medan. However, Garuda Indonesia does not have rights to transport passengers solely between Balikpapan and Medan.

Cargo airlines

AirlinesDestinations
Cardig Air Jakarta–Halim-Perdanakusuma, Singapore
My Indo AirlinesSingapore
Tri-MG Intra Asia Airlines Jakarta–Halim-Perdanakusuma, Singapore

Accidents and incidents

References

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  9. "SBY Resmikan Bandara Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Balikpapan". September 15, 2014.
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  11. Skala News (16 September 2014). "President Yudhoyono Inaugurates four airport projects". PT Skala Inti Media.
  12. Wahyu Adityo Prodjo (July 12, 2016). "Bandara Sepinggan Balikpapan Hadirkan "Airport Cinema"".
  13. Balikpapan Pos Online. "Batik Air Buka Rute ke Halim - Balikpapan Pos". balikpapanpos.co.id.
  14. Aldian Wahyu Ramadhan (31 March 2015). "Batik Air akan Beroperasi di Bandara Halim Perdanakusuma". Republika (in Indonesian). Rute baru yang akan diterbangi oleh Batik Air adalah: ... Balikpapan menuju Halim Perdanakusuma ... Balikpapan menuju Tarakan
  15. Citilink buka rute Makassar-Balikpapan PP
  16. Citilink Buka Rute Balikpapan-Solo dan Yogyakarta
  17. Sriwijaya Air Buka Dua Rute Kawasan Timur
  18. Mulai 3 Juli, Sriwijaya Buka Rute Berau-Balikpapan
  19. Wings Air Buka Rute Baru Balikpapan-Palu
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