Temindung Airport
| Temindung Airport Aéroport Temindung | |||||||||||
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 Temindung Airport in 2011 | |||||||||||
| IATA: SRI – ICAO: WALS | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Department | ||||||||||
| Serves | Samarinda | ||||||||||
| Location | Sei Pinang, Samarinda | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 m / 33 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 0°28′53″S 117°9′21″E / 0.48139°S 117.15583°ECoordinates: 0°28′53″S 117°9′21″E / 0.48139°S 117.15583°E | ||||||||||
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  Temindung Airport Location of Temindung Airport in Samarinda | |||||||||||
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Temindung Airport (IATA: SRI, ICAO: WALS) is the airport of Samarinda (from 1974). It is officially known as the Samarinda Airport, it will be closed and replaced by the new Samarinda International Airport at Sungai Siring, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the north. It is often known as Samarinda Temindung Airport, or simply Temindung, to distinguish it from its successor which is often referred to as Sungai Siring Airport.
Temindung is located on the north side of Karangmumus River in Sei Pinang, Samarinda. There is only one runway in use, numbered 04/22 and oriented northeast/southwest (34/214 degrees true, 32/212 degrees magnetic). Near the southern end of the runway, a building rose up to nine stories.[1]
History
1980s to 1990s
Clearance requirements for aircraft takeoffs and landings made it necessary to limit the height of buildings that could be built in Samarinda. While Temindung was initially located far away from residential areas, the expansion of residential areas resulted in Temindung being close to residential areas.[2] This caused serious noise pollution for nearby residents. A night curfew from night to about 7:00 in the early morning also hindered operations.[3]
As a result, in the early 1990s, the Samarinda Government began searching for alternative locations for a new airport in Samarinda to replace the aging airport. After deliberating on a number of locations, including the south side of Samarinda, the government decided to build the airport on the district of Sungai Siring.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aviastar | Long Pahangai, South Kayan[4] |
| Kalstar Aviation | Nunukan, Tarakan |
| Kaltim Airlines | Berau, Tarakan |
Operations
Terminals and facilities
The Temindung airport consisted of a linear passenger terminal building with a car park at the front. There is one boarding gate at the terminal building.
Due to the limited space, the fuel tank farm is located between airport authority building and maintenance facilities (hangar).
Airlines based at Temindung
Several airlines were based at Temindung:
- Kaltim Airlines
- DAS
- Kurakura Aviation
Future plans for the site
The Government drafted a plan for Temindung Airport site to be used for commercial area, housing estate, hotels and green space.[5]
References
- ↑ Berada di Lintasan Pesawat, RS Darjad Tetap Bangun 10 Lantai; Okezone; 1 May 2008
- ↑ "RTBL Bandara Temindung Sebagai Upaya Optimalisasi Pemanfaatan Ruang Kota Samarinda – Tunas P. University". Portalgaruda.org. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "Temindung, Samarinda – Samarinda Aviation Department". Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ ""Aviastar" flight route". http://aviastar.biz/. Aviastar Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Potensi Pengembangan Daerah Kota Samarinda". Samarinda Development Bureau. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Temindung Airport. |
- Pictures from Temindung: Airliners.net – Jetphotos.net/Jetphotos.net
