Tjilik Riwut Airport
Tjilik Riwut Airport Bandar Udara Tjilik Riwut | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Operator | InJourney Airports | ||||||||||
| Serves | Palangkaraya | ||||||||||
| Location | Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1 May 1958 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 82 ft / 25 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°13′30″S 113°56′33″E / 2.22500°S 113.94250°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Source: DGCA | |||||||||||
Tjilik Riwut Airport (IATA: PKY, ICAO: WAGG), formerly Panarung Airport, is a domestic airport serving Palangkaraya, the capital city of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Located approximately 4.5 km (2.8 miles) from the center of Palangkaraya, the airport is named after Anakletus Tjilik Riwut, an Indonesian Air Force officer and politician of Dayak Ngaju descent. He served as the second governor of Central Kalimantan and is recognized as a national hero of Indonesia. As the largest and busiest airport in Central Kalimantan, it serves as the primary gateway to Palangkaraya and one of the main points of entry to the province. The airport offers regular flights to major Indonesian cities such as Jakarta, Semarang, and Surabaya, and also connects to remote areas in the interior of Kalimantan.
In addition to serving commercial flights, the airport also hosts the Angkasa Aviation Academy, a pilot training school operated by the Lion Air Group. It is the second branch of the academy, following the first campus located at Penggung Airport in Cirebon.