H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport[4] (Indonesian: Bandar Udara H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin) or formerly known as Buluh Tumbang Airport (IATA: TJQ, ICAO: WIKT, WIKD, WIOD) is a domestic airport in Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia. It is the main and only airport serving Belitung Island. The airport is named after an Indonesian Air Force pioneer and former regent of the Belitung Regency, H.A.S Hanandjoeddin (1910–1995).[5] The airport was made domestic-only in April 2024.[6]
H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport Bandar Udara H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | PT Angkasa Pura II | ||||||||||
| Serves | Belitung | ||||||||||
| Location | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Built | 1940 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 164 ft / 50 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°44′44″S 107°45′17″E / 2.74556°S 107.75472°E | ||||||||||
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  TJQ/WIKT Location of airport in Sumatra | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Citilink | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta |
| Lion Air | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Pangkal Pinang |
| Sriwijaya Air | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Pangkal Pinang |
Statistics
| Rank | Destinations | Frequency (weekly) | Airline(s) |
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| 1 | Tangerang–Soekarno–Hatta, Banten | 70 | Citilink, Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Sriwijaya Air, Super Air Jet |
| 2 | Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung | 35 | Garuda Indonesia, Nam Air, Wings Air |
| 3 | Palembang, South Sumatra | 14 | Lion Air, NAM Air[7][8] |
| 4 | Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta | 7 | Batik Air |
Accidents and incidents
- On 19 April 1997, a British Aerospace ATP aircraft owned by Merpati Airlines, flight number 106, crashed while approaching the airport . The aircraft reportedly went into a steep left bank as it descended through 2,000 feet (610 m). The crew lost control of the plane, and it crashed breaking into three pieces. Twelve passengers and three crew members died in the accident. Investigation found one of the propellers to be feathered.[9]
