Tempuling Airport

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Tempuling Airport

Bandar Udara Tempuling
Summary
Airport typeCivil
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″S102°59′31.9″E / 0.420667°S 102.992194°E / -0.420667; 102.992194
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Tempuling Airport
Location of the airport in Sumatra
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Tempuling Airport
Tempuling Airport (Indonesia)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
15/331,8005,906 Asphalt

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]

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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

AirlinesDestinations
Susi Air Pekanbaru

Statistics

Frequency of flights at Tempuling Airport
RankDestinationsFrequency (weekly)Airline(s)
1 Pekanbaru, Riau1Susi Air

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References

  1. "Susi Air Lakukan Penerbangan Perdana di Indragiri Hilir".
  2. "Aviastar Kaji Ulang Penerbangan Batam-Tembilahan". 5 November 2012.
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