Tempuling Airport
Tempuling Airport Bandar Udara Tempuling | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Civil | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tembilahan | ||||||||||
| Location | Tembilahan, Riau, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 55 ft / 17 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°25′14.4″S 102°59′31.9″E / 0.420667°S 102.992194°E | ||||||||||
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  Tempuling Airport Location of the airport in Sumatra  Tempuling Airport Tempuling Airport (Indonesia) | |||||||||||
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Tempuling Airport is a domestic airport located at Tembilahan, the capital of Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau province, Indonesia. It serves Tembilahan and surrounding areas. Currently, this airport only serves flights to and from Pekanbaru.[1] This airport is able to serve mid-sized aircraft such as BAe 146 and ATR 72.[2][3]
History
The airport construction started in 2006 and finished in 2008.[4] This airport is actually located in Sungai Salak Village, Tempuling District, 24 km from Tembilahan. The runway has been extended from 1,350 metres to 1,800 metres to accommodate larger aircraft than previous, and the airport now is able to accommodate aircraft equivalent to BAe 146 and ATR 72.[5]
A new airport terminal is under construction and was expected to be finished in 2019.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Susi Air | Pekanbaru |
Statistics
| Rank | Destinations | Frequency (weekly) | Airline(s) |
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| 1 | Pekanbaru, Riau | 1 | Susi Air |
References
- ^ "Susi Air Lakukan Penerbangan Perdana di Indragiri Hilir".
- ^ "Aviastar Kaji Ulang Penerbangan Batam-Tembilahan". 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Wabup Lepas Keberangkatan JCH Inhil Kloter 8". fokusriau.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-08.
- ^ http://gis.dephub.go.id/mapping/Bandara/InformasiUmumView.aspx?idbdr=843 [dead link]
- ^ "GoRiau - Bandara Tempuling Bisa Lebih Maju Jika Dikelola Kemenhub". goriau.com. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-03.