About Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara
Internasional Sultan Hasanuddin) (IATA: UPG, ICAO: WAAA) is an international
airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi. It is located 20 km (12 mi) northeast
of Makassar's city centre and is operated by PT. Angkasa Pura I. The current
terminal was opened on 20 August 2008. The airport is the main gateway for
flights to the eastern part of Indonesia, and named after Sultan Hasanuddin
(1631–1670), a Sultan of Gowa, who fought against the Dutch East India
Company in the 1660s.
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport is located on the border of Makassar
and Maros, a suburb in South Sulawesi, approximately 15 minutes 20 km (12
mi) from Makassar city via freeway/tollway or 20 minutes 23 km (14 mi) via
highway.
The new terminal is located just south of the old terminal. It has the
capacity to handle 7 million passengers and in 2010 served 5 million,[1] It
is five times larger than the old terminal, and includes six jetbridges. It
is the first airport terminal in Indonesia designed in a high-tech
architecture style.
The expansion of the terminal is currently under construction and expected
to be finished in mid 2021. The terminal will be 3 times bigger and can
accommodate around 15 millions passengers. Couple more aerobridges will be
added for both Domestic and International Flight.
There will be dedicated international terminal and an elevated departure
drop off, a parking building. The grand design of the terminal is based on
butterfly.
The airport now handles three wide-body aircraft per day - one 747-400 to
Medan and Jeddah and two Airbus A330-200s to Jakarta. The local government
plans to extend the runway from 3100m to 3500m to accommodate larger
aircraft such as the Airbus A380, and is pending local clearance.
Shuttle airport buses operated by Perum DAMRI serve several destinations
from Sultan Hasanuddin Airport. Taxi and shuttle services are available
through several companies.
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