Tanjung Harapan Airport

Tanjung Harapan Airport

IATA: TJS – ICAO: WAGD

TJS
Location of airport in Indonesia

Summary
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 / 2.83639; 117.37361
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 3,940 1,200 Asphalt

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:

AirlinesDestinations
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

  1. ↑ Great Circle Mapper: TJS / WAGD - Tanjung Selor, Kalimantan, Indonesia - Tanjung Harapan (Gunung Sekip) Airport
  2. ↑ "Pemprov Kaltara Siapkan Rp 10 Miliar untuk Perpanjangan Runway". December 4, 2014.

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