Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport

Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Syarif Kasim II
IATA: PKU ICAO: WIBB WMO: 96109
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner	InJourney
Operator	Angkasa Pura II
Serves	Pekanbaru
Location	Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia
Opened	1940;84 years ago (1940)
Operating base for	Susi Air
Time zone	WIB (UTC+07:00)
Elevation  AMSL	104 ft / 31 m
Coordinates	0°27′39″N101°26′40″E / 0.46083°N 101.44444°E / 0.46083; 101.44444
Website	www.sultansyarifkasim2-airport.co.id
Maps
Sumatra region in Indonesia
PKU/WIBB Location of airport in Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia Show map of Riau PKU/WIBB PKU/WIBB (Sumatra) Show map of Sumatra PKU/WIBB PKU/WIBB (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia PKU/WIBB PKU/WIBB (Southeast Asia) Show map of Southeast Asia PKU/WIBB PKU/WIBB (Asia) Show map of Asia
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 8,530 2,600x45m Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers 4,135,762
Sources: List of the busiest airports in Indonesia

Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport( IATA : PKU, ICAO : WIBB), is an international airport serving the city of Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia. The airport is often referred to as SSK II, SSK or Sultan Syarif Qasim II International Airport (SSQ II), and was formerly known as Simpang Tiga Airport. The airport is named after Sultan Syarif Kasim II (1893–1968), the last sultan of Siak and an Indonesian National Hero. The airport serves flights to and from several cities and towns in Indonesia as well as international connections to Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Saudi Arabia.

The airport area and runway is also shared with Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, a Type A airbase of the TNI-AU (Indonesian Air Force). The airbase is named after the former Chief of the Indonesian Air Force, Cmdr. Roesmin Nurjadin. Starting in early December 2014, it served as the homebase of 16 F-16 squadron, ^[1] the additional squadron which is Skadron Udara 16, comprising a fleet of F-16 Blok 52RI and existing Skadron Udara 12 Black Panthers, comprising a fleet of Hawk Mk.109s and Mk.209s.

History

The former terminal building, now demolished

The colonial era Simpang Tiga airport was a disc-shaped landing field about a kilometer west of the current runway. At that time, the area was called the "cornerstone of the Air" where "The foundation of the Air" in which the foundation is still made up of the compacted and hardened soil and was used as a military base.^{[ clarification needed ]} Originally the foundation was redone from the east to the west with the runway numbers 14 and 32. During the Japanese occupation, the airfield was home to a small squadron of airplanes from the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force, before being taken over by the Allies.

The airfield was a transit stop on KNILM's Batavia to Medan or Batavia to Singapore route. ^[2] After the independence of Indonesia, the newly created Garuda Indonesian Airways also served Pekanbaru from Jakarta via Padang or Palembang. ^[3]

In the early days of independence, the current runway was built adjacent to the old airfield. At first it was only 800 meters long numbered 18 and 36. In 1950, the runway was extended to 1,500 meters, and in 1967 the runway and aircraft parking ramp was paved with asphalt to a thickness of 7 cm and the length of the 500-meter runway. In early 2010, the first phase of the airport's expansion started with the construction of a new terminal to replace the original terminal built in the 1980s. The original terminal was demolished to make way for additional parking spaces. The new terminal is constructed in a modern design concept with three jetways and a larger apron.

New terminal

Departure hall

Airport check-in area

On 16 July 2012, a Rp 2 trillion ($212 million) new terminal was opened to accommodate 1.5 million passengers a year and serve eight narrow-bodied jets equivalent to Boeing 737-900ER aircraft and wide body jets equivalent to two Boeing 747 jumbo jets ^[4] at the same time. The new terminal spans 17,000 square meters, and a more spacious aircraft apron can accommodate 10 wide-bodied aircraft, twice the capacity of the old apron. The new terminal is designed with a mix of Malay and modern architecture. The physical form of the building is inspired from the typical flying fauna form of Riau, Serindit birds. To meet the technical requirements of a world-class airport, the airport runway was extended from 2,200 meters to 2,600 meters and then to 3,000 meters ^[5] and runway width extension from 30 m to 45 m. Expansion of the airport is part of the infrastructure development in support of the 2012 Pekan Olahraga Nasional which was held in Pekanbaru. Despite the opening of the new terminal in 2012, two out of the three jet bridges didn’t commence operation until late July 2014. The airport now has four jet bridges.

The old terminal has been demolished to make way for a new apron. In addition, the new air traffic control tower (ATC) at Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport has been developed as to assist the operation of the new airport terminal.

Airport facilities

VIP room

The VIP lounge is located on the eastern side of the terminal of Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport. The VIP lounge is personified to cater to special guests such as presidents, governmental people, ambassadors and others. In 2012, the airport's VIP room was awarded as the best VIP Room by PT Angkasa Pura II.

Executive lounge

The Lembayung Executive Lounge provides a cozy and comfortable area, specially designated for passengers who are waiting for flights. It can be accessed by passengers who have credit cards issued by several multinational banks in Indonesia who collaborate with the airport.

Terminal

The current terminal was equipped with various facilities including an ATM center, post office, clinics, money changer, and others. Shopping outlets and retailers include a food court, grocery shops, souvenir stands and fashion stores (including Batik Keris, Keris Toys & Bookshop, Kondang Art & Craft, Polo Store). Restaurants include A&W Restaurant, Bakso Lapangan Tembak Senayan, CFC Restaurant, Starbucks Coffee, Excelso Coffee, KFC, Rotiboy, Roti O, Solaria Cafe, and the local coffee-shop franchise Kimteng Coffee.

Future planning

SSK II airport development was begun in June 2013, and was expected to be completed in 2014. It was planned upon completion to have a 58,410 square meter apron which would accommodate up to 13 narrowbody aircraft equivalent to Boeing 737-900ER, but can also serve widebody jets equivalent to Airbus A330, Boeing 747, and Boeing 777 aircraft. ^[6] Some developments include the parallel runway. In addition to runway expansion, PT Angkasa Pura II will also develop the extension of the passenger terminal that can accommodate up to eight million passengers per year as well as the future development of seven jet bridges from the initial three bridges. Henceforth, this airport is initially planned to accommodate Haj embarkation, especially for Riau Province and particularly Pekanbaru. ^[7]

Awards

In 2012, the airport's VIP room was awarded as the best VIP Room by PT Angkasa Pura II. The Indonesia Ministry of Culture and Tourism awarded the airport The Cleanest Airport Toilet consecutively in 2012 and 2013. In 2013, the airport was once again awarded as The Best Airport by PT Angkasa Pura II at Bandara Award 2013, held by The Indonesia's Ministry of Culture and Tourism; it beat several prominent airports such as Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Minangkabau International Airport in Padang and many other airports that are managed under PT Angkasa Pura II.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
AirAsia	Kuala Lumpur–International
Batik Air	Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Citilink	Batam, Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Medan, Yogyakarta–International [8]
Garuda Indonesia	Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Lion Air	Batam, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta–International [9] Seasonal: Jeddah, [Note 1] Medina [Note 2]
Malaysia Airlines	Kuala Lumpur–International
Pelita Air	Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Scoot	Singapore
Super Air Jet	Batam, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Kuala Lumpur–International
Susi Air	Dabo, Tanjung Balai Karimun, Tembilahan, West Pasaman [10]
Wings Air	Medan

1. Lion Air flight from Jeddah to Pekanbaru includes a stop-over at Thiruvananthapuram. However, Lion Air does not have rights to transport passengers solely between Jeddah and Thiruvananthapuram.
2. Lion Air flight from Pekanbaru to Medina includes a stop-over at Thiruvananthapuram. However, Lion Air does not have rights to transport passengers solely between Pekanbaru and Thiruvananthapuram.

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Asia Cargo Airlines	Bandung-Kertajati [11]
Asialink Airlines	Batam
Cardig Air	Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta
Republic Express Airlines	Batam

Statistics and traffic

Traffic

Overall operational statistics ^{[12] [13]}

Year	Passenger movements	Aircraft movements	Freight movements
2005	879,889	15,456	2,881,400
2006	914,456	20,300	5,900,666
2007	999,980	19,997	7,568,899
2008	1,164,215	21,056	9,009,067
2009	1,260,235	30,865	10,566,999
2010	1,665,673	35,218	13,100,450
2011	1,820,629	39,512	14,846,702
2012	2,092,768	40,889	17,199,974
2013	2,224,779	45,755	23,229,754

Statistics

Frequency of domestic flights at Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport Rank Destinations Frequency (weekly) Airline(s) 1 Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Jakarta 164 Batik Air, Citilink, Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia (Begins 21 December 2020), Lion Air 2 Medan, North Sumatra 42 Citilink, Lion Air 3 Batam, Riau Islands 35 Citilink, Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air 4 Yogyakarta-Adisucipto, Yogyakarta Special Region 14 Citilink, Lion Air 5 Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta 14 Batik Air 6 Bandung/Kertajati, West Java 7 Lion Air 7 Surabaya, East Java 7 Lion Air 8 Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands 7 Wings Air 9 Palembang, South Sumatra 7 Wings Air 10 Padang, West Sumatra 7 Wings Air 11 Jambi, Jambi 7 Wings Air 12 Dumai, Riau 7 Wings Air 13 Dabo, Riau Islands 5 Susi Air 14 Tanjung Balai Karimun, Riau Islands 3 Susi Air 15 Tembilahan, Riau 1 Susi Air 16 West Pasaman, West Sumatra 1 Susi Air

Frequency of international flights at Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport Rank Destinations Frequency (weekly) Airline(s) 1 Kuala Lumpur–International, Malaysia 20 AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines 2 Melaka, Malaysia 7 Malindo Air 3 Kuala Lumpur-Subang,Malaysia 4 Malindo Air 4 Singapore, Singapore 5 Scoot 5 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2 Lion Air 6 Medina, Saudi Arabia 1 Lion Air

Accidents

• On 28 April 1981, Douglas C-47A PK-OBK of Airfast Indonesia crashed on approach whilst on a non-scheduled passenger flight. Nine of the 17 people on board were killed. ^[14]
• On 29 September 1999, a Mandala Airlines Antonov AN-12 touched down 1300 meters short of runway 36 and broke in two. There were no fatalities. ^[15]
• On 14 January 2002, Lion Air Flight 386, a Boeing 737-200, crashed on take-off and was written off; no one died.
• On 14 February 2011, Lion Air Flight 392 overran the runway in Sultan Syarif Qasim II International Airport, Pekanbaru. There were no fatalities or injuries. ^{[16] [17]} The plane tried to land three times but failed. ^[18] On 15 February 2011 another Lion Air plane overshot the runway. Concerned about the two incidents, the Transportation Ministry has banned all Boeing 737-900 ER planes from landing at Sultan Syarif Qasim II airport when the runway is wet. Lion Air will obey the ban and will replace the planes with smaller Boeing 737-400 planes. ^[19]

References

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6. "Riau to speed up airport project". 15 April 2013.
7. "Kapasitas Terminal Bandara SSK akan Diperluas | Berita Terkini Nusantara". Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
8. "Starting on March 29th 2020, Garuda Indonesia Group Serves All Flights From and Toward Yogyakarta Through Yogyakarta International Airport". Garuda Indonesia. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
9. Media, Kompas Cyber (30 January 2022). "Lion Air Akan Buka Lagi Rute Yogyakarta-Pekanbaru PP Mulai Rp 935.200 Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
10. "Asyik... Dari Pekanbaru ke Pasaman Barat Sekarang Bisa Pakai Pesawat". 2 February 2016.
11. "Asia Cargo Airlines Launches First Cargo Flight from Kertajati Airport Since Pandemic Shutdown". Asian Business Review. 21 December 2021.
12. PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero). "Halaman Tidak Ditemukan - PT Angkasa Pura II". angkasapura2.co.id. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
13. PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero). "Halaman Tidak Ditemukan - PT Angkasa Pura II". angkasapura2.co.id. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
14. "PK-OBK Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
15. "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 12 LZ-SFJ Pekanbaru-Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
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19. "Lion Air won't fly Boeing 737-900 ERs to Pekanbaru | The Jakarta Post". thejakartapost.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

External links

• Indonesia portal
• Aviation portal

• PT Angkasa Pura II info on Sultan Syarif Kasim II
• Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport on Twitter (in Indonesian)