List of 36 International Airports in Indonesia, from Aceh to Papua

September 16, 2025 | 04:35 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Transportation has designated 36 public airports throughout Indonesia as international airports in Minister of Transportation Decree Number KM 37 of 2025.

Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi said the designation is aimed at strengthening the national aviation industry and promoting widespread growth of tourism, trade, and investment across various regions.

Dudy explained that the move comes following President Prabowo's instruction to open as many international airports as possible in various regions. "The President wants to accelerate economic turnover and develop tourism in the regions," Dudy said, as quoted from the official statement on Thursday, August 14, 2025.

Prabowo expressed his hope for more international airports during a limited meeting with several members of the Red and White Cabinet at his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor Regency, West Java, on Friday, August 1, 2025.

"The President pushes for the opening of as many international airports as possible in various regions," said Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya in a written statement received by Tempo on Saturday, August 2, 2025.

For Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in East Jakarta, Dudy further said that its international flights are limited to non-scheduled commercial air transport, non-commercial air transport, as well as flights of presidential and foreign aircraft. Minister Dudy assigned the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to evaluate the international airport status at least once every two years to ensure that safety, security, and service standards are met.

"Each airport operator must meet administrative requirements, including safety and international service aspects, no later than six months after the decision is issued," Dudy said.

Director General of Civil Aviation of the Ministry of Transportation, Lukman F. Laisa, explained that naming 36 international airports is a strategy to strengthen Indonesia's position in the global aviation network while prioritizing compliance with safety, security, and passenger comfort standards in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regulations.

"International status at an airport carries great responsibility. Every airport must ensure immigration, customs, and quarantine facilities are ready before serving direct flights to and from abroad," Lukman said, as quoted from the Ministry of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (Kemenpan RB) website on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

Lukman added that this designation will not only improve connectivity and facilitate the flow of trade and tourism, but also ensure that international flight services are enjoyed evenly across various regions of Indonesia.

Here is a list of the 36 international airports across Indonesia, based on the hubud.kemenhub.go.id website.

1. Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport - Aceh
2. Kualanamu Airport - North Sumatra
3. Minangkabau Airport - West Sumatra
4. Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport - Riau
5. Hang Nadim Airport - Riau Islands
6. Soekarno-Hatta Airport - Banten
7. Halim Perdanakusuma Airport - Jakarta
8. Kertajati Airport - West Java
9. Kulon Progo Airport - Yogyakarta (Yogyakarta International Airport or YIA)
10. Juanda Airport - East Java
11. I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport - Bali
12. Zainuddin Abdul Madjid Airport - West Nusa Tenggara
13. Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport - East Kalimantan
14. Sultan Hasanuddin Airport - South Sulawesi
15. Sam Ratulangi Airport - North Sulawesi
16. Sentani Airport - Papua
17. Komodo Airport - East Nusa Tenggara
18. S.M. Badaruddin II Airport - South Sumatra
19. H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport - Bangka Belitung Islands
20. Ahmad Yani Airport - Central Java
21. Syamsudin Noor Airport - South Kalimantan
22. Supadio Airport - West Kalimantan
23. Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport - Riau Islands
24. Radin Inten II Airport - Lampung
25. Adi Soemarmo Airport - Central Java
26. Banyuwangi Airport - East Java
27. Juwata Airport - North Kalimantan
28. El Tari Airport - East Nusa Tenggara
29. Pattimura Airport - Maluku
30. Frans Kaisiepo Airport - Papua
31. Mopah Airport - South Papua
32. Kediri Airport - East Java
33. Mutiara Sis Al Jufri Airport - Central Sulawesi
34. Domine Eduard Osok Airport - Southwest Papua
35. Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto Airport - East Kalimantan.

With these 36 international airports, the government hopes that international air connectivity will become a driver of regional economic growth and open up new investment opportunities in various sectors.

Annisa Febiola and Nandito Putra contributed to tthe writing of this article.

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