Hang Nadim International Airport

Hang Nadim International Airport

Bandar Udara Internasional Hang Nadim
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Indonesia through PT Aviasi Pariwisata Indonesia (InJourney)
Operator
ServesBatam
LocationBatam, Riau Islands, Indonesia
Operating base for
Time zoneWIB (UTC+07:00)
Elevation AMSL38 m / 126 ft
Coordinates01°07′15″N 104°07′07″E / 1.12083°N 104.11861°E / 1.12083; 104.11861
Websitewww.bthairport.com
Map
BTH/WIDD is located in Riau Islands
BTH/WIDD
BTH/WIDD
Location in Riau Islands
BTH/WIDD is located in Sumatra
BTH/WIDD
BTH/WIDD
Location in Sumatra
BTH/WIDD is located in Indonesia
BTH/WIDD
BTH/WIDD
Location in Indonesia
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 4,028 13,218 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passenger6,500,000(Increase)
Cargo (tonnes)26,109 (Decrease 24.3%)
Aircraft movements62,896 (Increase 16.5%)

Hang Nadim International Airport (IATA: BTH, ICAO: WIDD) is an international airport located in Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia. It is named after Laksamana Hang Nadim Pahlawan Kechik, a legendary Malay warrior from the region. The airport is the primary method of transport to and from Batam, alongside ferries to neighboring islands, including the sovereign city-state of Singapore in the north.

The airport has the largest runway in Indonesia and the second-longest in Southeast Asia. This stems from its original development to handle diversions of aircraft from Singapore Changi Airport located approximately 30 kilometres (19 miles) away in the case of emergencies or inclement weather, and as such has sufficient facilities for wide-body aircraft including the Boeing 747s, Boeing 777s and Airbus A380s.[2][3][4][5] The airport stretches over 1,800 hectares (4,400 acres), of which only 40% is normally used.

By the end of May 2014, it was the sixth airport in Indonesia to operate 24 hours a day. The move was the result of many airlines making the airport a hub for their operations.[6] Lion Air has developed a base at the airport as Soekarno–Hatta International Airport is severely congested. The airport also has an aircraft maintenance facility which is gradually transforming into a hub for aircraft maintenance.

In March 2021, a PPP for the expansion of the airport was awarded to a consortium of Angkasa Pura I, Incheon International Airport Corporation and state-owned construction company PT Wijaya Karya.[7] The 25 year concession includes the improvement of passenger and cargo terminal facilities.[8]

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  3. ^ "Tiger Airways flight forced to land in Batam due to 'inclement weather'". TODAY. 21 September 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. ^ Tai, Janice (23 December 2016). "Four Singapore-bound flights diverted to Batam due to poor weather in Singapore | The Straits Times". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Scoot flight from Kota Kinabalu to Singapore diverted due to bad weather". CNA. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Batam airport set to operate 24/7". May 22, 2014.
  7. ^ "Indonesia announces Hang Nadim airport PPP winner | News | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  8. ^ Mediatama, Grahanusa. "Kelola Bandara Hang Nadim Selama 25 Tahun Bersama Konsorsium, WIKA Gelar RUPSLB". PT. Kontan Grahanusa Mediatama (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-09-15.