Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport
Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (Pekanbaru) | |
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Characteristics | |
ICAO code | WIBB |
IATA code | PKU |
Coordinates | |
Height above MSL | 31 m (102 ft ) |
Basic data | |
opening | 1984 |
operator | PT Angkasa Pura II |
Start-and runway | |
18/36 | 2243 m × 30 m asphalt |
The Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport ( Indonesian Bandara Internasional Sultan Syarif Kasim II , IATA : PKU , ICAO : WIBB ) is the airport of Pekanbaru , the capital of the Riau Province on the Indonesian island of Sumatra .
The destinations are Kuala Lumpur and Malacca in Malaysia , Singapore and Jakarta in Java , Medan in Sumatra and Batam in the Riau Islands .
The airport is also used for military purposes, the 12th Air Force Squadron of Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) is stationed here with BAE Hawk combat aircraft (Mk. 109 and Mk. 209) and Sikorsky H-34 helicopters.
The airport was formerly called Simpang Tiga . The current name refers to Sultan Syarif Kasim II from Riau from before Indonesia's independence. There are plans to move the airport further outside the city.
See also
Web links
- Airport data of the operating company PT. Angkasa Pura II (indones.)
- FlughafenInfo WIBB at World Aero Data (engl.)
- Airport Info PKU at Great Circle Mapper
- Flight safety PKU at Aviation Safety Network