Minangkabau International Airport, the newly established Airport in Padang, Indonesia, is the entranceway to the enchanting world of Siberut Island- a world of Stone Age tribal culture, jungle and adventure! Once you land here a vibrant city known for being an important shipping center, opens up with all its bounty in front of you. And you come closer to the lives of the Minangkabau ethnic group who inhabit the region.
Located just 23 kms to the north-west, away from the city hub, Minangkabau International Airport serves wayfarers from a vast region of Padang comprising 11 sub-districts like Bungus Teluk Kabung, Koto Tangah, Kuranji. It enjoys certification from both IATA and ICAO and its codes are PDG and WIPT respectively.
Quite young in age, Minangkabau International Airport, Indonesia came up only in 2005 to take over the operations of old Tabing Airport in Padang. Sprawled over an area of 4.27 sq.km, Minangkabau International Airport, Indonesia, houses:
- One well-maintained runway, R/W 15/33 : 2,749 meters (Asphalt made surface)
Planning is underway to lengthen the runway by 250 m to make it compatible for Boeing 747 planes.
At Minangkabau International Airport, Padang, Indonesia, you will find features like:
- 1 terminal building for both international flights and domestic flights
- 17 check-in counters
- 5 baggage conveyors
- 9 ticket sales counters
The airlines serving Minangkabau International Airport includes:
- Air Asia
- Garuda Indonesia
- Indonesia Air Asia
- Malaysian Airlines
- Mandala Airlines
- PT. Merpati Nusantara
- SilkAir
- Tiger Airways
These airlines help you to get direct flights to your destination from airports like:
- Kuala Lumpur International
- Singapore Changi
- Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
After Flying to Minangkabau International Airport, drive in to one of the nearby hotels like:
- Paradiso Village
- Hotel Batang Arau
- Hotel Bumi Minang
- New Sikuai Island Resort
- Inna Muara
Do visit the following interesting places in and around Padang to make your vacationing a truly memorable one:
- Malin Kundang stone
- Padang Beach
- Minangkabau architecture
- Pantai Air Manis
- Malin Kundang Mural
- Pantai Air Manis Beach
- Island Pulau Angsa and Pulau Pisang
So, touch down to Minangkabau International Airport and enjoy a whale of a time.
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