Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport Explained

Nativename:Bandar Udara Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin
Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport
Image2-Width:250px
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Sumbawa#Indonesia Lesser Sunda Islands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sumbawa##Location in the Lesser Sunda Islands
Iata:BMU
Icao:WADB
Type:Public
Owner:Government of Indonesia
Operator:Ministry of Transportation
City-Served:Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Timezone:WITA
Elevation-F:3
Elevation-M:1
Coordinates:-8.5397°N 118.6872°W
R1-Number:13/31
R1-Length-F:7,218
R1-Length-M:2,200
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Pushpin Label:BMU

Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport, also known as Bima Airport,[1] is a public airport located approximately 10km (10miles) to the south of the city of Bima, on the island of Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

The airport was previously known as Palibelo Airport ; however, that name was discontinued by IATA[2] when the airport was renamed after Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin, the last king of the Bima Sultanate.

Statistics

Frequency of flights at Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (April 2024)
RankDestinationsFrequency (weekly)Airlines
1Lombok21Citilink, Wings Air
2Denpasar8Wings Air
3Makassar5Wings Air

Notes and References

  1. Web site: usurped. Airport information for WADB - Muhammad Salahuddin Airport - Bima, Indonesia. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=WADB. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  2. Web site: IATA location code search page . IATA . October 21, 2012.