Minangkabau International Airport

Minangkabau International Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Internasional Minangkabau), (IATA: PDG, ICAO: WIEE) is the principal airport serving the province of West Sumatra on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located at Ketaping, Padang Pariaman Regency which is about 23 km north-west of Padang city center. The airport became operational in July 2005, replacing the old Tabing Airport in Padang. The airport is named after the Minangkabau ethnic group who inhabit the region.

Minangkabau International Airport

Bandar Udara Internasional Minangkabau
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Indonesia
OperatorPT Angkasa Pura II
ServesPadang
LocationPadang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Opened22 August 2005 (operational)
25 August 2005 (official)
Focus city for
Time zoneWIB (UTC+07:00)
Elevation AMSL18 ft / 5 m
Coordinates00°47′12″S 100°16′50″E
Websiteminangkabau-airport.co.id
Maps
Sumatra region in Indonesia
Sumatra region in Indonesia
PDG is located in Sumatra
PDG
PDG
Location of airport in West Sumatra / Indonesia
PDG is located in Indonesia
PDG
PDG
PDG (Indonesia)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passengers Movement (annual)3.937.251
Terminal Capacity (annual)1200000

History
Minangkabau Airport terminal

Minangkabau International Airport is located 23 km from the center of the city of Padang, occupying an area of 427 hectares as the main gateway to West Sumatra. The airport was built in 2001, replacing Tabing Airport, which had been operating for 34 years. The relocation from Tabing Airport to Minangkabau International Airport was done because the old airport could no longer meet the requirements in terms of flight safety. The new airport construction cost approximately 9.4 billion yen, in the form of a soft loan from Japan Bank International Corporation (JICB) and the state budget of around Rp 97.6 billion (10% of it). The construction was carried out by the main contractors Shimizu and Marubeni of Japan JO and Adhi Karya from Indonesia. The airport can accommodate wide-body aircraft like Airbus A330, Boeing 747-400, or Boeing 777. Upon completion of all planned renovations, it will have better facilities for passengers and operators.

Expansion

Minangkabau International Airport is the third airport in Indonesia, after Soekarno–Hatta Airport at Cengkareng and Kuala Namu International Airport in Medan to be constructed from scratch. The airport is now undergoing development for expansion. Phase I is already completed. In phase II the terminal will be developed to 49,124 square meters to accommodate 5.9 million passengers per year. The number of check-in counters will increase to a total of 32 counters with five conveyor belt baggage luggage. The runway will expand from the current measuring 2,750 x 45 square meters to 3,000 x 45 square meters in order to accommodate the operation of larger aircraft. The number of taxiways will also increase to eight, to accelerate aircraft traffic on the air side, improve the airline's on time performance, and accommodate more flight operations.[3]

Terminal and facilities

There is one terminal building for both international flights and domestic flights. The airport has 17 check-in counters, five baggage conveyors, and nine ticket sales counters.[4] The architecture of airport terminal adopting bagonjong (spired roof), Minangkabau vernacular architecture commonly found in rumah gadang traditional house.

The runway is compatible with Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 planes.[5] There is an ample parking space and a range of retail stores selling various goods (especially local products).

The airport is designed to serve only 2.87 million passengers per year, but it served 4.13 million passengers in 2018. Due to overcrowding, the airport authority pledged to expand the airport capacity from current 3.84 million passengers movement to 5.7 million passengers starting from 2018.[6][7] The airport authority also focuses on renovating the airport's preexisting facilities. Some facilities that have been refurbished are the toilet and the arrival gates.[8] After finishing the first phase of development, the passenger terminal building is expanded to 36,789 square meters so it can accommodate 3.7 million passengers per year.

Airlines and destinations
Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-300 parked at Minangkabau International Airport

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International
Batik Air Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
CitilinkBatam, Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Kuala Lumpur–International
Garuda Indonesia Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Jeddah
Lion Air Batam, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Jeddah,[9][Note 1] Medina[10][Note 2]
Pelita Air Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Sriwijaya Air Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Super Air Jet Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Kuala Lumpur–International (begins 5 October 2023)[11]
Susi Air Batu Islands, Mukomuko, Sipora
Wings Air Bengkulu, Gunungsitoli, Jambi, Medan, Palembang, Pekanbaru[12]
  1. Lion Air flights from Padang to Jeddah and Medina include a stop-over at Thiruvananthapuram. However, Lion Air does not have rights to transport passengers solely between Padang and Thiruvananthapuram.
  2. Lion Air flights from Padang to Jeddah and Medina include a stop-over at Thiruvananthapuram. However, Lion Air does not have rights to transport passengers solely between Padang and Thiruvananthapuram.

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
Cardig Air Jakarta—Halim Perdanakusuma

Statistics
Frequency of domestic flights at Minangkabau International Airport
RankDestinationsFrequency (weekly)Airline(s)
1 Jakarta, Special Capital Region (All Airports) 220 Batik Air, Citilink, Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia, Lion Air, Sriwijaya Air
2 Batam, Riau Islands 35 Citilink, Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air
3 Medan, North Sumatra 14 Lion Air
4 Palembang, South Sumatra 14 Garuda Indonesia, Wings Air
5 Gunung Sitoli, North Sumatra 9 Garuda Indonesia, Wings Air
6 Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Special Region 7 Lion Air
7 Bandung, West Java 7 XpressAir
8 Surabaya, East Java 7 Lion Air
9 Pekanbaru, Riau 7 Wings Air
10 Bengkulu, Bengkulu 7 Wings Air
11 Jambi, Jambi 7 Wings Air
12 Batu Islands, North Sumatra 2 Susi Air
13 Sipore, West Sumatra 1 Susi Air
14 Mukomuko, Bengkulu 1 Susi Air


Frequency of international flights at Minangkabau International Airport
RankDestinationsFrequency (weekly)Airline(s)
1 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 21 AirAsia
2 Saudi Arabia Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2 Lion Air, Garuda Indonesia
3 Saudi Arabia Medina, Saudi Arabia 2 Lion Air

Ground transportation

The airport can be reached by bus service, taxi, and airport train service.

Buses
ServiceDestinationFare
Shuttle airport bus
Tranex MandiriLubuk Begalung, PadangIDR 18,000
DamriPasar Raya, PadangIDR 22,000

Taxi

Passengers are encouraged to use metered taxi to avoid scams. Taxis are available anytime at the taxi parking area. They are usually available from 07:00 AM to 22:30 PM.[13]

Train
Main article: Minangkabau Airport Rail Link

A 3.9 km railway connecting the nearby Duku Station to the newly-built Minangkabau International Airport Station has been inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on 21 May 2018. From Duku Station, the railway continues to run to Padang Station. It is the third airport rail link in Indonesia after Kualanamu Airport Rail Link and Soekarno–Hatta Airport Rail Link.

Accidents and incidents

References
  1. "Airport information for WIPT". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. Airport information for WIPT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. "Ini Rencana Pembangunan Bandara Internasional Minangkabau". Republika. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  4. PT Angkasapura II – Minangkabau Airport Facilities
  5. Minangkabau Airport Archived 23 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ""Airport Grow Faster" Ala Angkasa Pura II". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). 26 March 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  7. "Bandara Minangkabau Diperluas Tahun Depan". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  8. "Rencana AP II untuk Percantik Bandara Minangkabau". detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  9. "Lion Air further expands 737MAX 8 Saudi Arabia routes from Oct 2017".
  10. "Lion Air adds Boeing 737MAX service to Saudi Arabia from Oct 2017".
  11. "Super Air Jet Terbang dari Padang ke Kuala Lumpur per 5 Oktober 2023". Kompas (in Indonesian). 9 September 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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  13. "Passenger Guides". Minangkabau International Airport. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
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