Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (Indonesia:Bandara Internasional Sultan Iskandar Muda) (IATA: BTJ, ICAO: WITT) is the airport located 13,5 kilometers southeast of the capital of Aceh province, Banda Aceh. It is named after the twelfth sultan of Aceh, Iskandar Muda.
After hit by a devastating tsunami on December 26, 2004, the airport has been renovated and had 3000-meter runway for wide-body jet liners. On October 9, 2011 the first Boeing 747-400 has taking off and landing successfully, it proved that the airport could be transit aerodrome for international airlines companies.
Sultan Iskandar Muda (SIM) airport in Aceh Province is expected to be an international transit aerodrome.
SIM airport management company PT Angkasa Pura-II is ready to complete various supporting facilities to make it an international transit airport.
Airlines fly daily between Banda Aceh and either Medan, a 1 hr trip, or Jakarta, a 2 hr 40 minute trip.
AirAsia, Kuala Lumpur. [1], daily flights
Batavia Air, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Medan
Firefly, Penang, [2] , Malaysia’s community airline now flies from Penang to Banda Aceh every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Garuda Indonesia, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Medan, 3 daily flights from Jakarta and two daily flights from Medan. The Jakarta-Banda Aceh direct flight on Garuda takes 2 hr 40 mins on a Boeing 737, although it is often changed to stopover at Medan without warning. Seasonal to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia during the Hajj season
Lion Air, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Medan. They have two daily flights from Jakarta and one from Medan.
SMAC, Blang Pidie, Meulaboh, Simelue, Takengon, Tapaktuan. Flies daily from Medan to Nias Island and Simeulue Island.
Sriwijaya Air, Medan
Susi Air, Meulaboh
[edit]Visa
Visa formalities at this airport are similar to those of other Indonesian immigration gateways.
Visa On Arrival (VOA) service is available at Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport.
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