Sultan Babullah Airport
Sultan Babullah Airport Bandar Udara Sultan Babullah | |||||||||||
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IATA: TTE – ICAO: WAEE | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Indonesia | ||||||||||
Operator | Ministry of Transportation | ||||||||||
Serves | Ternate | ||||||||||
Location | Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia | ||||||||||
Opened | 14 April 1971 | ||||||||||
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Coordinates | 0°35′02.20″N 127°15′00.21″E / 0.5839444°N 127.2500583°ECoordinates: 0°35′02.20″N 127°15′00.21″E / 0.5839444°N 127.2500583°E | ||||||||||
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TTE Location of the airport in Maluku | |||||||||||
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Sultan Babullah Airport (IATA: TTE, ICAO: WAEE), also known as Ternate Airport, is located in North Maluku, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of Ternate. The airport is named after the Baabullah of Ternate, a Sultan of Ternate who fought against the Portuguese in the 1570s. It is designated as one of the 11 main entry ports to Indonesia by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of Indonesia and serves as the main gateway to the. It is served by four airlines.
Facilities
The passenger terminal is equipped with a bank, automated teller machines, restaurants and cafes (i.e., KFC, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts), Indomaret, Excelso) bars, a VIP Lounge, duty-free shopping, newsagent/tobacconist, gift shops, travel agents, car rental, taxi service/rank, First Aid service, and an elevator for the disabled.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger airlines
Airlines | Destinations |
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Dimonim Air | Gebe, Manggole, Morotai, Sanana |
Garuda Indonesia | Ambon, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Manado |
Lion Air | Makassar |
Sriwijaya Air | Ambon, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Makassar, Manado, Surabaya |
Wings Air | Buli-Halmahera timur, Manado, Morotai |
XpressAir | Ambon, Labuha, Sanana |
Ground transportation
Taxi
Plenty of metered-taxis standby at the airport until the last flight of the day arrives.
Bus
Damri buses from the airport to the city.
August 2007 riots
On August 22, 2007, this airport was the site of a violent protest by over 1,000 people about a gubernatorial election. Several police and protesters were injured, including four shot by police.[1]
Gallery
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Boeing 737-800 of Garuda Indonesia taxiing in Sultan Babullah Airport
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Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-800 at Sultan Babullah Airport
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Aerial view of Sultan Babullah Airport
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Bombardier CJR-1000 Garuda Indonesia taking off from Sultan Babullah Airport
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ATR72-600 Wings Air taking from Sultan Babullah Airport
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Boeing 737-800 of Sriwijaya Air taxiing in Sultan Babullah Airport
References
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/airport.riot.ap/index.html CNN story about riots