Tanjung Harapan Airport
| Tanjung Harapan Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: TJS – ICAO: WAGD | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | [Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara] | ||||||||||
| Location | Tanjung Selor, North Kalimantan, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°50′11″N 117°22′25″E / 2.83639°N 117.37361°E | ||||||||||
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  TJS Location of airport in Indonesia | |||||||||||
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Tanjung Harapan Airport (IATA: TJS, ICAO: WAGD)[1] is an airport in Tanjung Selor, North Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Kalimantan, also known as Borneo.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Susi Air | Long Apung, Samarinda, Tarakan |
| Kalstar Aviation | Tarakan, Samarinda, Tarakan |
Runway extension
In 2015, current 1,200 meters runway will be extends to 1,600 meters to accommodate ATR-72 from current ATR-42, so from Tanjung Harapan Airport can directly fly to Balikpapan and not necessary to transit in Tarakan anymore. It has been decided to use 2015 North Kalimantan Province budget with amount Rp 10 billion ($0.8 million) to extend runway with 350 meters to the hill (direction TH 21) and 50 meters to Selor River (direction TH 03). The hill will be cut and the road at the hill will be relocated.[2]
References
- ↑ Great Circle Mapper: TJS / WAGD - Tanjung Selor, Kalimantan, Indonesia - Tanjung Harapan (Gunung Sekip) Airport
- ↑ "Pemprov Kaltara Siapkan Rp 10 Miliar untuk Perpanjangan Runway". December 4, 2014.
External links
- Accident history for TJS / WALG - Tanjung Harapan (Gunung Sekip) Airport - Tanjung Selor, Indonesia at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport information for WALG - Tanjung Harapan Airport - Tanjung Selor, Indonesia at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.