Temindung Airport

Former airport that served Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia (1974–2018)

Temindung Airport

Location in Samarinda

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Temindung Airport

Location in Kalimantan

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Temindung Airport

Location in Indonesia

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Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	m	ft	Surface
~~04/22~~	~~1,160~~	~~3,806~~	~~Asphalt~~ (Closed)

Temindung Airport ~~(IATA: SRI, ICAO: WALS)~~ was the airport of Samarinda from 1974 until 2018. It was officially known as Samarinda Airport, it was closed and replaced by the new APT Pranoto International Airport at Sungai Siring, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the north. It is often known as Samarinda Airport, Temindung Airport, or simply Temindung, to distinguish it from its successor which is often referred to as Sungai Siring Airport.

The airport was home to Samarinda's carrier Kaltim Airlines. Temindung is located on the north side of Karangmumus River in Sungai 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.

Former airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Kaltim Airlines	Tanjungredeb, Tarakan
Susi Air	Long Pahangai, South Kayan
Xpress Air	Sendawar, Tanjungredeb, Tanjungselor
Kalstar Aviation	Balikpapan, Tanjungredeb, Tanjungselor, Kutai Barat, Tarakan, Nunukan

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

Kalstar Aviation ATR 42-300 taxiing at Temindung Airport

Several airlines were based at Temindung:

Kaltim Airlines
DAS
Kurakura Aviation
Kalstar 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.^[4] However, on late January 2024, the old runway had been turned into a highway, connecting S Parman Road and KH Samanhudi Road.^[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 20 August 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Temindung, Samarinda – Samarinda Aviation Department". Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
^ "Potensi Pengembangan Daerah Kota Samarinda". Samarinda Development Bureau. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
^ "Jalan Tembus Bandara Temindung Bisa Dilalui". habarkalimantan.com. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Temindung Airport.

Pictures from Temindung: Airliners.net – Jetphotos.net/Jetphotos.net

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