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Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan HasanuddinIATA: UPG – ICAO: WAAA Location of airport in Sulawesi Summary Airport type Public / Military Owner Government of Indonesia Operator PT. Angkasa Pura I Serves Kota Makassar Location Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia Hub for Elevation AMSL 47 ft / 14 m Coordinates 5°03′42″S 119°33′15″E / 5.06167°S 119.55417°E Website Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 13/31 8,202 2,500 Asphalt 3/21 10,171 3,100 Asphalt Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport is located 17 km northeast of Makassar and operated by PT. Angkasa Pura I. The new terminal was opened on 20 August 2008. This airport is the main gateway for flights to the eastern part of Indonesia, and named after Sultan Hasanuddin, a Sultan of Gowa, who fought against the Dutch East India Company in the 1660s.
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Location
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport is located on the border of Makassar, and Maros, a suburb in South Sulawesi, approximately 15 minutes (17 km) from Makassar city via Toll way or 20 minutes (23 km) via regular road.
History
Hasanuddin Airport was built in 1935 by the Government Indies Netherlands, named Kadieng Flying Field and located approximately 22 kilometers to the north of the city. An airfield runway with grass-sized 1600 mx 45 m (Runway 08-26) was inaugurated on September 27, 1937, marked with the commercial flight linking Singapore with the Douglas Aircraft D2/F6 company KNILM (Koninklijke Nederlands Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij). In 1942, the government of Japan expanded the field using POW labor and renamed the field Field Mandai. In 1945, the government partners Dutch built a new runway .
In 1950, the Government of Indonesia Department of Public Works, Section Flying Field, took over the field, and it was transferred to the Civil Aviation, now the Directorate General Air Transportation in 1955, which extended the runway 2,345 m x 45m and renamed the airport Air Mandai. In 1980, the 13-31 runway was built—2500 m x 45 m; it was in this year, that the Port of Air Mandai changed to Air Port Hasanuddin, and in 1981 was again renamed Airports Embarkation / debarkation Hajj in 1985 and the Port of Hasanuddin Air changed its name to Hasanuddin Airport.
On 3 March 1987, the management of Hasanuddin Airport was transferred from the Directorate General of Air Transport to Perum Angkasa Pura I, based on Government Regulation No. 1 / 1987 of 9 January 1987. On January 1, 1993 the status changed to PT (Persero) Angkasa Pura I. On 30 October 1994, Hasanuddin Airport, now International Airport in accordance with the decision of the Minister of Transportation, KM number 61/1994 dated 7 January 1995, and inaugurated by the Governor Level I Regional Head of South Sulawesi Province. 28 March 1995 marked the flight by Malaysia Airlines directly from Kuala Lumpur to Hasanuddin Airport Makassar, then followed with a Silk Air flight that connected Singapore Changi Airport with Hasanuddin. Since 1990, Hasanuddin Airport is used as embarkation / debarkation directly from the pilgrimage to Jeddah vv.
In addition to this remote Hasanuddin airport before the flight to serve International traffic in control area Eastern Indonesia Makassar UCA (Upper Area Control), which include areas air through the western part of the Kalimantan border to the country Papua New Guinea to the east, and from the border region Air of Australia to the south to the border region Philippine and Oakland in (USA) to the north
Hasanuddin Airport serves the Eastern Indonesia Area and South Sulawesi Province. On 20 August 2008 the new terminal was operational. The terminal is 5 times larger than the old one and can accommodate most types of aircraft from small aircraft to Boeing 747s
On January 8, 2010, the airport inaugurated its newly built 3100 m runway (3/21) for commercial flights.With the inauguration of the 2nd runway, Hasanuddin became the second airport in Indonesia that has two runways after Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. It is also the only airport in Indonesia that has a pair of non-parallel (cross like) runway.
Between 2011 - 2012, the local government will started to extend the runway from 3100 m to 3500 m so it can be maximally landed by biggest aircraft such as 747. It's still waiting for the clearance of nearby residency area.
Terminals
Old Terminal
This terminal not longer used for commercial flights because of overcapacity. Since the new terminal opened on 20 august 2008, all operational commercial flights moved from old terminal to new terminal. Then, this terminal is used by the TNI-AU (Indonesian Air Force) which houses Skadron Udara 11 (Air Squadron 11).
New Terminal
Located in southern side of old terminal new terminal connected by Raya Bandara 1 Road. This terminal used new concept eco-airport and adopted traditional house style of South Sulawesi. With capacity 7 million passengers and in 2010 has served 5 million passengers,[1] this terminal is five times larger than the old terminal. Has area 51 thousands meters square for terminal building and 78 thousand meters square for apron, also six jetbridges installed in new terminal. Apron of terminal can accommodate most types of aircraft from small aircraft to Boeing 747s. This new terminal also has 60 shop stands in the shopping area, free hotspot in waiting room, and 350 trolleys.[2]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations AirAsia Kuala Lumpur Airfast Indonesia Surabaya Batavia Air Denpasar, Gorontalo, Jakarta, Kendari, Manokwari, Palu Citilink Surabaya Express Air Bau-Bau, Bima, Fak Fak, Jakarta, Jayapura, Luwuk, Mamuju, Manokwari, Sorong, Ternate, Yogyakarta Adisujipto Garuda Indonesia Ambon, Balikpapan, Biak, Denpasar, Gorontalo, Jakarta, Jayapura, Kendari, Manado, Palu, Singapore, Surabaya, Ternate, ,Timika Indonesia Air Transport Soroako Lion Air Ambon, Balikpapan, Banda Aceh, Denpasar, Gorontalo, Jakarta, Jayapura, Kendari, Manado, Palu, Surabaya Merpati Nusantara Airlines Bandung,Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Bau-Bau, Biak, Jakarta, Kendari, Kupang, Mamuju, Manado, Manokwari, Merauke, Palu, Sorong, Surabaya, Ternate, Timika, Yogyakarta Nusantara Buana Air Selayar Pelita Air Service Jakarta, Mamuju, Sorong Sriwijaya Air Ambon, Balikpapan, Gorontalo, Jakarta, Kendari, Manado , Surabaya, Palu, Ternate Trigana Air Service Kupang, Luwuk Wings Air Ambon, Bau-Bau, Gorontalo, Kendari, Mamuju, Manado, Wakatobi, Kolaka Air Squadron 11
Sultan Hasanuddin Airport also used for TNI-AU (Indonesian Air Force) which houses Skadron Udara 11 (Air Squadron 11). Since operational commercial flight moved to new terminal, this squadron used the old terminal. The Squadron is equipped with Su-27SK, Su-30MK/Su-30MK2, A-4E/A-4H, TA-4H/TA-4J. Except for the TA-4J/T-4H all Skyhawks are retired and are currently being replaced with new Su-27SKMs & Su-30MK2s Flankers. Later it will become house of F16 aircraft.
Notes
External links
- (Indonesian) Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport official website
- (Indonesian) Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport @ Angkara Pusa II
- (Indonesian) Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport @ Directorate General of Civil Aviation
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