Tjilik Riwut Airport

Palangkaraya, Kalimantan Tengah (Central Kalimantan), Indonesia

Also known as: WRBP WAOP

Regional Airport ✓ Scheduled Service

Timezone Asia/Pontianak

Local Time —

Elevation 82 ft (25 m)

Coordinates 2.2271°S, 113.9434°E

Runways 2

Airlines 2

PKY is the IATA airport code for Tjilik Riwut Airport, located in Palangkaraya, Indonesia. Its ICAO code is WAGG. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the Asia/Pontianak timezone at an elevation of 82 ft (25 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.

About Tjilik Riwut Airport

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Tjilik Riwut Airport, formerly Panarung Airport, is a domestic airport serving Palangkaraya, the capital city of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Located approximately 4.5 km from the center of Palangkaraya, the airport is named after Anakletus Tjilik Riwut (1918–1987), 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.