Iskandar Airport

Iskandar Airport (IATA: PKN, ICAO: WAGI (Previous : WAOI)) is a military type-C airport in Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia and is the only airport in Central Kalimantan which has an Avtur fuel station. It is the largest military airport in Indonesia with around 3,570 hectares area; however only 200 hectares is currently used for runway and buildings. Iskandar Airport is named after Indonesian paratrooper from central Kalimantan, Iskandar.

Iskandar Airport

Bandar Udara Iskandar
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
OperatorGovernment
LocationPangkalan Bun, West Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL75 ft / 23 m
Coordinates2°42′18″S 111°40′23″E
Websitecentralkalimantanairport.com
Map
PKN
Location of airport in Kalimantan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 2,120 6,955 Asphalt
Sources: Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation,[1] DAFIF[2][3]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 75 feet (23 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,650 by 30 metres (5,413 ft × 98 ft).[2]

The runway was extended to 2,120 metres (6,955 ft) in 2014 to accommodate Airbus A320 and Boeing 737.[1]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
NAM Air Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Ketapang, Semarang, Surabaya
Susi Air Palangkaraya
TransNusa Palangkaraya, Semarang
Trigana Air Service Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Semarang, Surabaya
Wings Air Sampit, Semarang, Surabaya

References
  1. "Iskandar Airport, Pangkalan Bun". Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Retrieved 31 Dec 2014.
  2. Airport information for WAOI at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  3. Airport information for WAOI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).


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