Silangit International Airport

Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport Bandar Udara Internasional Raja Sisingamangaraja XII
IATA: DTB ICAO: WIMN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Indonesia
Operator	PT Angkasa Pura II
Serves	Siborong-Borong
Location	Siborong-Borong, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL	4,660 ft / 1,420 m
Coordinates	02°15′35″N 098°59′43″E / 2.25972°N 98.99528°E / 2.25972; 98.99528Coordinates: 02°15′35″N 098°59′43″E / 2.25972°N 98.99528°E / 2.25972; 98.99528
Website	http://www.silangit-airport.co.id/
Maps
Sumatra region in Indonesia
DTB Location in Sumatra Show map of Sumatra DTB DTB (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 2,650 8,694 Asphalt
Source: Directorate General Of Civil Aviation, Ministry Of Transportation Republic Of Indonesia[1]

Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Internasional Silangit) (IATA: DTB, ICAO: WIMN) is an international airport located in Siborong-Borong, North Tapanuli, North Sumatra, Indonesia.^[1]The airport serves as the main gateway to the nearby Lake Toba as well as the surrounding area.The airport is aimed at increasing air connectivity to support economic and tourism growth at Lake Toba, which had been included in Indonesia's 10 new emerging destinations.^[2]

History

Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport was originally built during the Japanese occupation era. The development of this airport began in 1995 by extending the runway from the original 900 meters to 1,400 meters. In March 2005, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inaugurated the operation of Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport. Since then, the airport started developing rapidly. In 2011, Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport eventually has a 2,400 meter runway and is now extended again in 2015 to 2,650 meter (8,700 × 150 ft), so that it can accommodate wide-bodied airplanes on a regular basis. On January 18, 2011, Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport was visited by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono again and his entourage using Boeing 737-500 aircraft. With the arrival of the President, it was stated that the Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport has now been able to serve Boeing 737 class aircraft.The airport becomes an international airport on 28 October 2017 with the first charter flight to Singapore, operated by Garuda Indonesia.^[3]

Development

Due to increase in tourism growth, the government has upgraded the airport's facilities, such as building a new terminal, lengthening the runway and widening the apron. With the inauguration of the well equipped and modern terminal on 15 September 2017, the airport now able to provided better and comfortable environment for its passengers. The development of the airport also touches the expansion of the terminal from a capacity of 36,500 passengers per year to a capacity of 1 million passengers per year. Airport’s passenger terminal encompasses an area of 500 square meters and will be expanded to 1,700 m2 The new terminal also includes several new installations that do not exist in the old terminal, such as Customs, Immigration and Quarantine. This is done so that the airport can serve international flights in the coming year.^[4]

Developments to the Medan-Tebing Tinggi-Parapat toll road are also undergoing, easing access to the airport. Furthermore the development of the Siantar-Danau Toba railway which is expect be fully operational in 2019. This will cut the trip from Medan to Parapat to just 3.5 hours.

Facilities

The airport has full digital based services, which include digital airport bus schedules, e-payment systems, a wifi.id corner and smart baggage claim – a facility to monitor the position of passengers' baggage.The airport is also equipped with tourism information kiosks that give a wide range of information about activities in the nearby areas.^[5]

Runway

The airport has a runway of 2,650 m × 45 m (8,694 ft × 148 ft), which has been extended from the original 2,400 meter in 2016 to accommodate larger aircraft and eventually to boost tourism growth in the region.^[6] Distance from the Prapat town is about 47 mi (76 km).

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

The Frequency of Domestic Flights at Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport Rank Destinations Frequency (Weekly) Airline(s) 1 Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Jakarta 35 Batik Air, Citilink, Garuda Indonesia, Sriwijaya Air 2 Medan, North Sumatra 8 Susi Air, Wings Air 3 Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta 7 Citilink 4 Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra 1 Susi Air The Frequency of International Flights at Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport Rank Destinations Frequency (Weekly) Airline(s) 1 Kuala Lumpur–Subang, Malaysia 4 Malindo Air 2 Kuala Lumpur–International, Malaysia 4 AirAsia (Begins 28 October 2018)

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