AirportsFatmawati Soekarno Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Bengkulu, in Indonesia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BKS.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BKS
- ICAO code
- WIGG
- City
- Bengkulu
- State or region
- Bengkulu
- Country
- Indonesia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 3.8637° S, 102.3390° E
- Elevation
- 15 m (50 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,239 m (7,345 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BKS means Fatmawati Soekarno Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: WIGG. ICAO codes that begin with W belong to Indonesia, Malaysia and nearby island countries. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 3.8637° S, 102.3390° E. It stands 15 metres (50 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Jakarta, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Fatmawati Soekarno Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,239 metres (7,345 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 111 airports of Indonesia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 42.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,239 m 7,345 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pendopo AirportTalang Gudang-Sumatra Island | PDO | 183 km |
| Muko Muko AirportMuko Muko | MPC | 202 km |
| Departi Parbo AirportSungai Penuh | KRC | 219 km |
| Muara Bungo AirportMuara Bungo | BUU | 259 km |
| Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II AirportPalembang | PLM | 283 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,503 km | 5 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 4,112 km | 5 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 6,010 km | 7 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 11,228 km | 14 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,907 km | 19 h 40 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 14,640 km | 18 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 608 km | 1 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,866 km | 7 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 6,047 km | 7 h 45 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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