Sam Ratulangi International Airport

Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) Bandar Udara Internasional Sam Ratulangi
200px Sam Ratulangi Airport apron
IATA: MDC – ICAO: WAMM
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Owner	Government of Indonesia
Operator	PT Angkasa Pura I
Serves	Manado,North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL	81 m / 266 ft
Coordinates
Website	www.samratulangi-airport.com
Map
MDC Location of the airport in Sulawesi
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18/36 2,650 8,694 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Passengers 1.820.629 Aircraft movements 16.450 Cargo 11.613.976
Sources: List of the busiest airports in Indonesia, GCM, STV

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.

Facilities

Supporting facilities

The passenger terminal is equipped with a bank, automated teller machines, restaurants and cafes (i.e., KFC, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts), Indomaret, 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. Its 45-metre wide runway has been lengthened from 2,650m to 3,850m (an increase of 1,200m), accommodating wide-body planes such as Boeing 747, Airbus A340, A380.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations	Terminal
Batik Air	Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Makassar	Domestic
Cebgo	Charter: Manila	International
Citilink	Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Makassar, Surabaya	Domestic
Uni Air	Seasonal: Taipei-Taoyuan	International
XpressAir	Luwuk, Melangguane, Sorong	Domestic
Garuda Indonesia	Balikpapan, Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Makassar,Ternate, Sorong	Domestic
Hebei Airlines	Charter: Haikou	International
Lion Air	Balikpapan, Bandung, Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Makassar, Surabaya	Domestic
SilkAir	Singapore	International
Sriwijaya Air	Ternate	Domestic
Sriwijaya Air	Charter: Davao	International
Wings Air	Galela, Makassar, Gorontalo, Luwuk, Melangguane, Morotai, Palu, Sorong, Tahuna, Ternate, Tobelo-Kao	Domestic

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 Airport in 2004

Sam Ratulangi Airport in 2004

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

Year	Domestic			International
	Passenger movements	Air-freight (tons)	Aircraft movements	Passenger movements	Air-freight (tons)	Aircraft movements
2005	1,037,961	7,923,948	15,288	39,678	331,394	545
2006	1,065,691	9,150,055	14,112	44,043	403,650	599
2007	1,070,471	9,529,574	13,126	46,833	326,921	652
2008	1,110,634	9,776,389	13,393	52,483	245,688	678
2009	1,233,513	9,905,420	14,002	75,985	459,530	841

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.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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)