Taman Bung Karno Airport

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Taman Bung Karno Airport

Bandar Udara Taman Bung Karno

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Summary
Airport typePublic
Serves Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency
Location Siau Timur Selatan, Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Coordinates 02°38′59.0″N125°25′25.5″E / 2.649722°N 125.423750°E / 2.649722; 125.423750
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
1,4004,600 Asphalt
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Taman Bung Karno Airport( IATA : BRG, ICAO : WAMO) is a domestic airport located in Siau Timur Selatan, Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Construction began in 2013 [2] and the airport was inaugurated on 26 March 2024 by President Joko Widodo. [3]

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Facility

This airport has one runway with a length of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) and width of 30 metres (98 ft) and serves ATR 72 aircraft. [2] [4] The passenger terminal is 993 square metres (10,690 sq ft) and is equipped to handle approximately 27,000 passengers per year. [4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinationsRefs.
SAM Air Manado, Tahuna [5]

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