| Sam Ratulangi International Airport Bandara Udara Internasional Sam Ratulangi |
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| IATA: MDC – ICAO: WAMM
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | PT Angkasa Pura I | ||
| Serves | Manado, Bitung, Tomohon | ||
| Location | Manado, North Sulawesi | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 264 ft / 81 m | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 18/36 | 8,694 | 2,650 | Asphalt |
Sam Ratulangi International Airport (IATA: MDC, ICAO: WAMM), also known as Manado International Airport, is located in North Sulawesi, 13 km 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.
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 2650 m x 45 m runway and 2650 m x 23 m parallel taxiway are designed to accommodate Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 wide body aircraft. The 54,300 m2 apron can hold up to 4 wide body aircraft and 11 medium and small body aircraft. 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.
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The passenger terminal is equipped with a bank, automated teller machines, restaurants (i.e., KFC and Es Teler 77), cafeterias, 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 uses Bunaken Lounge for its Executive class passengers or Garuda Frequent Flyer (GFF) gold and platinum card holders.
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.
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 | Destinations |
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| Batavia Air | Balikpapan, Jakarta-Soekarno Hatta |
| Express Air | Luwuk, Melonguane, Palu, Ternate |
| Garuda Indonesia | Jakarta–Soekarno Hatta, Makassar, Ternate |
| Lion Air | Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta–Soekarno Hatta, Makassar, Surabaya |
| Merpati Nusantara Airlines | Jakarta–Soekarno Hatta, Jayapura, Makassar, Merauke, Sorong, Surabaya, Timika |
| SilkAir | Singapore |
| Sriwijaya Air | Jakarta–Soekarno Hatta, Makassar, Surabaya, Ternate |
| Wings Air | Buli, Gorontalo, Kao, Labuha, Melonguane, Sorong, Tahuna, Ternate, Tobelo |
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Plenty of metered-taxis standby at the airport until the last flight of the day arrives.
| Year | Domestic | International | ||||
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| Passenger Movements |
Air-freight (tons) |
Aircraft Movements |
Passenger Movements |
Air-freight (tons) |
Aircraft Movements |
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| 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)