AirportsSultan Hasanuddin International Airport is a large airport serving Makassar, in Sulawesi Selatan (South Sulawesi), Indonesia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is UPG.
Key facts
- IATA code
- UPG
- ICAO code
- WAAA
- City
- Makassar
- State or region
- Sulawesi Selatan (South Sulawesi)
- Country
- Indonesia
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 5.0755° S, 119.5537° E
- Elevation
- 14 m (47 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,100 m (10,171 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, UPG means Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: WAAA. 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 5.0755° S, 119.5537° E. It stands 14 metres (47 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Makassar, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,100 metres (10,171 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 111 airports of Indonesia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 8.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,100 m 10,171 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 13/31 | 2,500 m 8,202 ft | 45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Selayar - Haji Aroeppala AirportBenteng | KSR | 157 km |
| Toraja AirportToraja | TRT | 214 km |
| Sangia Nibandera AirportKolaka | KXB | 233 km |
| Bua - Palopo Lagaligo AirportPalopo | LLO | 235 km |
| Haluoleo AirportKendari | KDI | 336 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 5,882 km | 7 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,773 km | 7 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 7,698 km | 9 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 12,488 km | 15 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,843 km | 19 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 13,254 km | 16 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 1,870 km | 2 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 4,987 km | 6 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 4,575 km | 6 h 00 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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