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H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport

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H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport

Bandar Udara H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorPT Angkasa Pura II
ServesBelitung
LocationTanjung Pandan, Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia
Built1940; 84 years ago (1940)
Time zoneWIB (UTC+07:00)
Elevation AMSL164 ft / 50 m
Coordinates02°44′44″S 107°45′17″E / 2.74556°S 107.75472°E / -2.74556; 107.75472
Map
TJQ/WIKT is located in Sumatra
TJQ/WIKT
TJQ/WIKT
Location of airport in Sumatra
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,500 8,202 Asphalt
Statistics
Passengers (2021)310,567[1]
Source: DAFIF[2][3]

H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport[4] (Indonesian: Bandar Udara H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin) or formerly known as Buluh Tumbang Airport (IATA: TJQ, ICAO: WIKT, WIKD, WIOD) is a domestic airport in Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. It is the main and only airport serving Belitung Island. The airport is named after an Indonesian Air Force pioneer and former regent of the Belitung Regency, H.A.S Hanandjoeddin (1910–1995).[5] The airport was made domestic-only in April 2024.[6]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Citilink Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Lion Air Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Pangkal Pinang
Sriwijaya Air Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta

Statistics

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Frequency of domestic flights at H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin International Airport
Rank Destinations Frequency (weekly) Airline(s)
1 Tangerang–Soekarno–Hatta, Banten 70 Citilink, Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Sriwijaya Air, Super Air Jet
2 Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung 35 Garuda Indonesia, Nam Air, Wings Air
3 Palembang, South Sumatra 14 Lion Air, NAM Air[7][8]
4 Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta 7 Batik Air

Accidents and incidents

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  • On 19 April 1997, a British Aerospace ATP aircraft owned by Merpati Airlines, flight number 106, crashed while approaching the airport . The aircraft reportedly went into a steep left bank as it descended through 2,000 feet (610 m). The crew lost control of the plane, and it crashed breaking into three pieces. Twelve passengers and three crew members died in the accident. Investigation found one of the propellers to be feathered.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Jumlah penumpang pesawat di Kabupaten Belitung turun selama 2021" (in Indonesian). Antara. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Airport information for WIOD". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  3. ^ Airport information for WIOD at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  4. ^ https://hubud.dephub.go.id/hubud/website/bandara/25 [bare URL]
  5. ^ Gama Holiday (22 September 2016). "Siapakah Dia, Sosok Yang Dijadikan Nama Bandara Belitung?". gamaholiday.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  6. ^ Expat, Indonesia (2024-04-29). "Indonesia Revokes International Status of 17 Airports". Indonesia Expat. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  7. ^ Lion Air
  8. ^ NAM Air
  9. ^ Accident description for PK-MTX at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 11 March 201-03-11.
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