AirportsSultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB is a medium-sized airport serving Pekanbaru, in Riau, Indonesia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is PKU.
Key facts
- IATA code
- PKU
- ICAO code
- WIBB
- City
- Pekanbaru
- State or region
- Riau
- Country
- Indonesia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 0.4586° N, 101.4443° E
- Elevation
- 31 m (102 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,243 m (7,360 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, PKU means Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: WIBB. 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 0.4586° N, 101.4443° E. It stands 31 metres (102 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
Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport / Roesmin Nurjadin AFB has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,243 metres (7,360 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 41.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,243 m 7,360 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinang Kampai AirportDumai | DUM | 128 km |
| Minangkabau International AirportPadang (Katapiang) | PDG | 189 km |
| Malacca International AirportMalacca, Malaysia | MKZ | 220 km |
| Muara Bungo AirportMuara Bungo | BUU | 237 km |
| Kuala Lumpur International AirportSepang, Malaysia | KUL | 256 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,057 km | 5 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 3,741 km | 5 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,658 km | 7 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 10,788 km | 13 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,420 km | 19 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 14,369 km | 17 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 300 km | 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,560 km | 7 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 6,436 km | 8 h 15 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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