Sam Ratulangi International Airport

Sam Ratulangi International Airport Bandar Udara Internasional Sam Ratulangi
Sam Ratulangi International Airport Terminal
IATA: MDC – ICAO: WAMM
Summary
Airport type	Public / International
Owner	Government of Indonesia
Operator	PT Angkasa Pura I
Serves	Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Hub for	Batik Air Lion Air Wings Air
Focus city for	Citilink Garuda Indonesia
Elevation AMSL	81 m / 266 ft
Coordinates	1°32′57″N 124°55′35″E / 1.54917°N 124.92639°E / 1.54917; 124.92639Coordinates: 1°32′57″N 124°55′35″E / 1.54917°N 124.92639°E / 1.54917; 124.92639
Website	www.samratulangi-airport.com
Maps
Sulawesi region in Indonesia
MDC Show map of Sulawesi MDC Show map of Indonesia Location within Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18/36 2,650 8,934 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Passengers 1.820.629 Aircraft movements 16.450 Cargo 11.613.976
Sources: List of the busiest airports in Indonesia, GCM,[1] STV[2]

Sam Ratulangi International Airport (IATA: MDC, ICAO: WAMM), also known as Manado International Airport, is located in North Sulawesi, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of Manado. The airport is named after the Minahasan educator and independence hero Sam Ratulangi. It is designated as one of the 11 main entry ports to Indonesia by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of Indonesia and serves as the main gateway to the Bunaken National Marine Park. It is currently the hub of Lion Air/Wings Air for the northeastern part of Indonesia and is one of the focus cities of Garuda Indonesia and Citilink. It is served by four international airlines.

With NOTAM number A2453, starting on August 13, 2016 Sam Ratulangi International Airport is formally opened 24 hours a day.^[3]

History

Sam Ratulangi Airport was originally built by the Japanese in 1942 with a runway length of 700 meters and width of 23 meters and is named Airfield Mapanget. Then when the upheaval People's Movement (PERMESTA), Central Army troops call this airport as the Air Field Tugiman to commemorate a soldier Sergeant Major Tugiman those who died while fighting going on Mapanget.

Then the airport was renamed Airfield Mapanget because its existence at that time in Wanua Mapanget, Onderdistik Tatelu. Over time, there was a change in the mention of this airport into Airfield A. A. Maramis, and used as the name of the highway from the airport to Manado.

Finally, to commemorate the National Hero of Indonesia from Minahasa - North Sulawesi (Sulawesi) yaitu Dr. Saul grunt Jacob Samuel Ratulangi, this airport by government named Sam Ratulangi Airfield later known until recently as the Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado.

In 1994 the airport Sam Ratulangi International airport into a class 1B. Along with Indonesia's economic growth is increasing and to improve the quality of flight services, sehingga Runway extended to 2,650 meters long and 45 meters wide. With the expansion of this runway, then the Sam Ratulangi Airport Manado able to accommodate aircraft types A.300, A.320 and DC.10

As the government's efforts to develop the airport in 1990 Sam Ratulangi Airport is managed by PT. Angkasa Pura 1 (Persero) is a State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). With the aim to build the economy, providing low in expediting transportation facilities udara. masnyarakat In an effort to anticipate the needs of air transport, so that made the development of Sam Ratulangi Airport Manadodengan build the airport facility development projects undertaken oleha airport facilities and Flight Safety (FBUKP) and operated sejak end of 2000. Then the handover implemented operationally from DGCA to PT.Angkasa Pura 1 (Persero) on December 18, 2003.

Sam Ratulangi Airport is one of 13 Â eastern Indonesia Yanga airports managed by PT. Angkasa Pura I (Persero).

Facilities

Supporting facilities

The passenger terminal is equipped with a bank, automated teller machines, restaurants and cafes (i.e., KFC, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Indomaret, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Excelso) bars, a VIP Lounge, duty-free shopping, newsagent/tobacconist, gift shops, travel agents, car rental, taxi service/rank, First Aid service, a baby/parent room, 8,074 m² of parking space, an escalator, and an elevator for the disabled. Garuda Indonesia had its GA lounge/Bunaken Lounge for its Business class/First class passengers, Garuda Miles gold and platinum card holders. The said lounge is also accessible to Skyteam Elite and Elite Plus card holders.

Cargo facilities

The 3,546 m² cargo terminal has an annual capacity of 7,840 tonnes (17,284,000 lbs), a 2,280 m² (24,541 sq ft) warehouse, a bonded warehouse, a transit zone, a Free Port/Foreign Trade Zone, an EU border post, aircraft maintenance, mechanical handling, an animal quarantine, fresh meat inspection, livestock handling, health officials, security for valuables, dangerous goods, radioactive goods, very large/heavy cargo, and an express/courier center.

Upgrades

Construction began in 1998 on a new terminal with funds from the Asian Development Bank and Government of Indonesia. It cost US$7,6 million to develop the terminal's air side section and US$13 million to build its land side section. In 2001, the new terminal opened featuring 21 check-in counters, 5 gates, 4 airbridges, 2 baggage claim belts and an outdoor waving gallery on top of the 3-story terminal building. Its 4,044 m² international passenger terminal may serve up to 183,000 passengers annually while the 14,126 m² domestic passenger terminal serves up to 1,3 million passengers/year. During peak hours the terminal may serve up to 2,816 passengers simultaneously. The 54,300 m² apron can hold up to 4 wide body aircraft and 11 medium and small body aircraft.

A minor upgrade had been done prior to the World Ocean Conference and Coral Triangle Initiative Summit on May 2009. It was done in the area of the apron, international boarding lounge, CIP room and car parking lot. The apron currently has an area of 71,992 m² while the parking lot is available for 500 cars. Waiting lounge and gate for international departure and arrival are being expanded together with an additional aerobridge installation. With this upgrade, the terminal may serve up to 2 million passenger annually.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Ground transportation

Taxi

Plenty of metered-taxis standby at the airport until the last flight of the day arrives.

Bus

Damri buses from the airport to the city.

Statistics

Sam Ratulangi International Airport in 2004

Passport entry (green) and exit stamps from the airport.

Source : North Sulawesi Government Office of Transportation, Communication, and Information Systems (Indonesian)

Accidents and incidents

• 16 February 1967 – Garuda Indonesia Flight 708, UPG-MDC, Lockheed L-188C Electra (PK-GLB), 22 of 84 passengers were killed (no fatalities among the eight crew members). Flight 708 departed Jakarta at 00:30 GMT on 15 February for a flight to Manado via Surabaya and Makassar. On the second leg of the flight, bad weather in Makassar forced the crew to return to Surabaya. The flight continued the next day to Makassar and on to Manado. The cloud base in Manado was 900 feet with two kilometer visibility. An approach to runway 18 was made, but after passing a hill 200 feet above runway elevation and 2720 feet short of the threshold, the pilot realised he was too high and left of the centreline. The nose was lowered and the aircraft banked right to intercept the glide path. The speed decreased below the 125 knots target threshold speed and the aircraft – still banked to the right – landed heavily 156 feet short of the runway threshold. The undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft skidded and caught fire.^[6]
• 1974 – Douglas C-47A PK-ZDF of Zamrud Airlines was written off in an accident. Date is variously reported as 4 April 6 April or 4 June.^[7]
• 7 January 1976 – Mandala Airlines, Vickers 806 Viscount (PK-RVK), no fatalities. Landing in slight intermittent rain, the aircraft touched down 520 meters down the runway. The aircraft overran the runway, crossed a ditch and three drains before coming to rest 180 meters past the end of the runway.^[8]
• 10 December 1982 – Bouraq Indonesia Airlines, Hawker Siddeley HS-748 (PK-IHI), no fatalities. The nose landing gear collapsed on landing, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway.^[9]
• 3 October 1986 – East Indonesia Air Taxi, MAL-MDC, Shorts SC.7 Skyvan (PK-ESC), all 10 passengers and 3 crew members were killed. Struck a mountain.^[10]
• 9 May 1991 – Merpati Nusantara Airlines 7533, TTE-MDC, Fokker F-27 Friendship (PK-MFD), all eight passengers and five crew members were killed when the aircraft crashed into a mountain.^[11]

References

External links

• Sam Ratulangi International Airport official website
• NACO Airport Consultants: Preparation of master plans and implementation of the first development stages at Sam Ratulangi International airport (1994–2003)