Sam Ratulangi Airport
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Sam Ratulangi International Airport Bandar Udara Internasional Sam Ratulangi |
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Sam Ratulangi International Airport Terminal
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| Airport type | Public / International | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Operator | PT Angkasa Pura I | ||||||||||
| Serves | Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 81 m / 266 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°32′57″N 124°55′35″E / 1.54917°N 124.92639°ECoordinates: 1°32′57″N 124°55′35″E / 1.54917°N 124.92639°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.samratulangi-airport.com | ||||||||||
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 Sulawesi region in Indonesia |
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Sources: List of the busiest airports in Indonesia, GCM, STV
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| Passengers | 2,671,997 |
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| Aircraft movements | 16.450 |
| Cargo | 11.613.976 |
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (IATA: MDC, ICAO: WAMM), also known as Manado International Airport, is located in North Sulawesi, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of Manado. The airport is named after the Minahasan educator and independence hero Sam Ratulangi. 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 Bunaken National Marine Park. It is currently the hub of Lion Air/Wings Air for the northeastern part of Indonesia and is one of the focus cities of Garuda Indonesia and Citilink. It is served by international airlines.
With NOTAM number A2453, starting on August 13, 2016 Sam Ratulangi International Airport is formally opened 24 hours a day.
Sam Ratulangi Airport was originally built by the Japanese in 1942 with a runway length of 700 meters and width of 23 meters and is named Airfield Mapanget. Then when the upheaval People's Movement (PERMESTA), Central Army troops call this airport as the Air Field Tugiman to commemorate a soldier Sergeant Major Tugiman those who died while fighting going on Mapanget.
Then the airport was renamed Airfield Mapanget because its existence at that time in Wanua Mapanget, Onderdistik Tatelu. Over time, there was a change in the mention of this airport into Airfield A. A. Maramis, and used as the name of the highway from the airport to Manado.
Finally, to commemorate the National Hero of Indonesia from Minahasa - North Sulawesi (Sulawesi) yaitu Dr. Saul grunt Jacob Samuel Ratulangi, this airport by government named Sam Ratulangi Airfield later known until recently as the Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado.
In 1994 the airport Sam Ratulangi International airport into a class 1B. Along with Indonesia's economic growth is increasing and to improve the quality of flight services, sehingga Runway extended to 2,650 meters long and 45 meters wide. With the expansion of this runway, then the Sam Ratulangi Airport Manado able to accommodate aircraft types A.300, A.320 and DC.10
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