Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport

"Samarinda Airport" redirects here. For the old airport, see Temindung Airport.

Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto Airport

Bandar Udara Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorUPBU Samarinda (APT Pranoto)
ServesSamarinda
LocationSungai Siring, North Samarinda, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Kalimantan, Indonesia
Opened24 May 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-24)
Operating base forSusi Air[1]
Time zoneWITA (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL25 m / 82 ft
Coordinates0°22′25″S 117°15′20″E / 0.37361°S 117.25556°E / -0.37361; 117.25556
Websitewww.aptpranoto.id
Maps
Map
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,250 7,382 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers752,913 Increase 13.7%
Aircraft movements7,092 Increase 13.7%
Cargo (metric tonnes)3,576 Increase 16.86%
Source: Samarinda International Airport[2]

Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto Airport[3] (IATA: AAP, ICAO: WALS), also known as APT Pranoto Airport or Samarinda Airport, is an airport serving Samarinda, the provincial capital city of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is in the village of Sungai Siring at the North Samarinda district, close to the border with Muara Badak. The airport is also colloquially known as Sungai Siring Airport, to distinguish it from its predecessor, the now-closed Temindung Airport. The airport is named after Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto, the first governor of East Kalimantan who was in office from 1957 to 1961.

The airport started commercial operation on 24 May 2018, replacing the Temindung Airport. The airport is operated by UPBU APT Pranoto Samarinda, under the Ministry of Transportation.[4] In 2022, the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation planned to partially sell the airport stake to foreign corporation and Astra Infra.[5]

Having been in commercial operation since 2018, Samarinda Airport is an important Australian passenger gateway for East Borneo's wildlife,[6][7] and an important contributor to Samarinda's economy, which is lying at BIMP-EAGA[8] and bordering with the new capital of Indonesia.[9] Strategically located at the heart of East Borneo and its proximity to the new capital of Indonesia, the transport authority is enhancing the airport's status as East Borneo's primary international hub airport.[10]

In 2019, Samarinda Airport handled 1.1 million passengers and according to Indonesian government, the airport will reach its maximum terminal capacity (1.5 million passengers) if no extra terminal is added.[11] About 68 percent of its flights are operated with narrow-body jets.[12]

In the first half of 2021, the airport achieved the third most passenger rebound in East Borneo, recording a 1.22% increase year-on-year, ahead of Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport (fourth place).[13] The figure still remains below the pre-pandemic (2019) levels. However the airport passenger market share actually increased by over 2% (23%) during the first half of 2021, compared to 2020 levels (East Kalimantan).[13][14] The airport was chosen as one of the Top 11 Remarkable International-Class Airports in Indonesia by Wonderful Indonesia in 2020.[15]

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