Pattimura Airport

Pattimura International Airport (AMQ)
Bandar Udara Internasional Pattimura (AMQ)
IATA: AMQ – ICAO: WAPP
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of Indonesia
Operator PT Angkasa Pura I
Serves Ambon
Location Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL 33 ft / 10 m
Coordinates 03°42′36.95″S 128°05′20.89″E / 3.7102639°S 128.0891361°E / -3.7102639; 128.0891361
Website http://www.pattimura-airport.co.id
Map
AMQ

Location of the airport in Maluku

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Passengers 817.666
Aircraft movements 11.315
Cargo 3.103.972

Pattimura Airport is an airport in Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia (IATA: AMQ, ICAO: WAPP). The airport was named after Pattimura, regarded a national hero in Indonesia who fought against the Dutch in 1816.

Facilities

This airport is located 36 kilometers from the city of Ambon.[1] The airport has an immigration office, a quarantine facility, a tax office, a cargo storage building, several small restaurants, public pay phones, and a post office.

Free wi-fi internet is available throughout the airport facility.

There are multiple ATM's available outside the terminal building near the Damri bus waiting place. The banks that have ATM's at the Ambon airport include: Bank Mandiri, Bank BNI, Bank BRI, Bank Maluku and Bank BCA.

The international terminal is 1,200 m2 (gates C & D) and has an annual capacity of 70,000 passengers. The domestic terminal is 7,393 m2 (gates A & B) and has an annual capacity of 406,000 passengers.

Currently there are no regularly scheduled international flights to or from Ambon, so the international terminal is used for domestic flights which are operated with larger airplanes and can make use of the 2 jet bridges for easier loading and unloading of the airplanes – especially during rain.

The cargo terminal size is 1,192 m2. The outside parking area is 8,574 m2.[2]

Airport Tax

When flying in Indonesia, the airport tax is usually included in the ticket price, except for a few small airlines. After you check-in and get your boarding pass, if you are flying one of these small airlines, you will need to pay the airport tax at a booth on the way to the gate. The airport tax is Rp 30,000 per person for departures from Pattimura Airport.[3]

Ground transportation

Transport from Pattimura Airport to Ambon City center is possible through the following options:

Taxis are located outside the terminal, and are unmarked cars and vans. There are no marked/metered taxis in Ambon. There are always plenty of drivers anxious to take you anywhere you want to go. The drive around the bay to the city takes about an hour and costs Rp 150,000 – Rp 200,000. Usually the later in the day it is, the more likely the taxi drivers are willing to take a lower price.

As an alternative, you can also walk to the road and take an angkot to the Poka Ferry for Rp 3,500, and take the ferry to Galala for Rp 1,400, and then take an angkot from Galala into town for about Rp 3,000 depending on where in town you are going. This way also takes about an hour.

Damri bus company operates 4 times daily between the airport and Ambon city with a cost of Rp 35,000.[4] Bus routes from the airport to Ambon City center takes you through these routes: Bandara – Hative Besar – Wayame – Rumah Tiga – Waiheru – Nania – Passo – Lateri – Halong – Galala – Batu Merah – Kantor DPRD – Hotel Manise – Hotel Amboina – Tugu Trikora – Mangga Dua – Kantor Jasindo – Hotel Abd. Alie – AY Patti – Lapangan Merdeka.

The bus routes from the city center to the airport are as follows: Lapangan Merdeka – Swalayan Citra – Batu Merah – Galala – Halong – Lateri – Passo – Nania – Waiheru – Rumah Tiga – Wayame – Hative Besar – Bandara Pattimura.

If the weather is nice you can take a motorcycle taxi. Just walk out of the airport and say "ojek" and you will find a motorcycle taxi driver ready and waiting. Be sure and agree on a price before you depart. If you are going to town, expect to pay at least Rp 30,000. This is the fastest way to get to town from the airport.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aviastar Banda, Kisar, Kufar, Namlea, Namrole, Wahai [5]
Batik Air Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Makassar, Surabaya
Deraya Air Bula
Garuda Indonesia Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Makassar, Langgur, Saumlaki, Sorong, Ternate
Lion Air Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Makassar
Sriwijaya Air Ternate
Susi Air Banda, Kufar, Namlea, Wahai
Travira Air Babo, Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma
Trigana Air Service Dobo, Langgur, Saumlaki, Namrole
Wings Air Dobo, Langgur, Fakfak, Manokwari, Nabire Kaimana, Sorong, Saumlaki
Xpressair Saumlaki, Ternate

Former Foreign Route

Since 1998, there has been no international routes operating out of the Pattimura International Airport. Previously there was a flight from Ambon to Darwin, Australia. There has been occasional flights to Darwin at the time of the various boating events, but no regularly scheduled international flights since 1998. Recently there has been talk of resuming international flights out of Ambon, but nothing specific has been announced yet.[6]

Incidents

References

  1. ↑ Ambon City Government Website | http://www.ambon.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=26
  2. ↑ Angkasapura 1 website | http://www.angkasapura1.co.id/isi.php?option=ambon
  3. ↑ Penyesuaian Tarif PJP2U | http://www.pattimura-airport.com/arsip/70-pjp2u.html
  4. ↑ http://www.pattimura-airport.com/layanan/taxi-bus.html
  5. ↑ http://www.tribun-maluku.com/2016/01/pelayanan-semua-operator-penerbangan-di.html
  6. ↑ "Spacecon Rencana Bangun Victoria Park Park dalam 3 Tahun". malukuprov.go.id. 8 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. 7 June 1997.
  8. ↑ "Lion Air Plane Skids". ANTARA. 2 January 2007.
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