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Encyclopedia > Sepinggan International Airport
Sepinggan International Airport
Bandara Sepinggan
IATA: BPN - ICAO: WALL
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Persero Angkasa Pura I
Serves Balikpapan
Elevation AMSL 12 ft (4 m)
Coordinates 01°16′06″S, 116°53′40″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 8,185 2,495 Asphalt

Sepinggan International Airport (IATA: BPN, ICAO: WALL) is the principal airport serving East Kalimantan area on the island of Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located about 4.5 km east of Balikpapan. The airport began its new operational phase in 1997, with new building and runway structure, replacing old structure on the same site. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... Asphalt is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... East Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Timur abbrv. ... Kalimantan is the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...


It should be noted that some sources such as Aviation Indonesia and A-Z World Airports Online show the ICAO code as WRLL. However, other sources such as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Persero Angkasa Pura I show the code as WALL. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is an agency of the United States Government with the primary mission of collection, analysis, and distribution of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in support of national security. ...


Airlines and destinations

The following destinations are served from Balikpapan (as of May 2007):

An Adam Air Boeing 737-400 at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. ... Batavia Air (PT. Metro Batavia) is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. ... Media:Example. ... PT (Persero) Perusahaan Penerbangan Garuda Indonesia, abbreviated to Garuda Indonesia, is the national airline of Indonesia. ... Citilink is a low-cost airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. ... Indonesia AirAsia is a low-cost airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. ... Kartika Airlines is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. ... Lion Air is a no-frills, low-cost domestic airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia, established in 1999. ... Logo of Mandala airlines Mandala Airlines is a scheduled, domestic airline based in Jakarta in Indonesia. ... Merpati Nusantara Airlines is an airline based in Indonesia that provides largely domestic and regional flights. ... Silkair is a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and is based in Singapore. ... Map of Southeast Asia at end of 12th century. ...

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