IATA Code | PKU | ICAO Code | WIBB |
---|---|---|---|
City | Pekanbaru | Country/Region | Indonesia (ID) |
Type |
Airport (Aerodrome, Airfield) CustomsCustoms Airport: An airport where customs officials are stationed. The customs airport serves as the gateway for air cargo, where customs procedures are carried out for international air freight. |
Hub for | ID / QG / GA / JT* |
Latitude | 0.460786 | Longitude | 101.445 |
Time Zone | +07:00 | Phone Number | +62 761 674694 |
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Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (IATA: PKU, ICAO: WIBB), is an international airport that serves the city of Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia. The airport is often referred to as SSK II, SSK or Sultan Syarif Qasim II International Airport (SSQ II), and formerly known as Simpang Tiga Airport. The airport serves flights to and from several cities and towns in Indonesia and some countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Saudi Arabia.
The airport area and runway is also shared with Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, a Type A airbase of the TNI-AU (Indonesian Air Force). Starting in early December 2014, it served as the homebase of 16 F-16 squadrons upon completion.
In 2012, a new terminal has been opened to accommodate 1.5 million passengers a year and serve 8 narrow-bodied jets equivalent to Boeing 737-900ER aircraft and wide body jets equivalent to 2 Boeing 747 jumbo jets at the same time. The new terminal spanning 17,000 square meters and a more spacious aircraft apron which can accommodate 10 wide-body aircraft, twice the capacity of the old apron.
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