Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport
Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (IATA: MLG, ICAO: WARA, formerly WIAS) is a small class 1 commercial airport serving Malang, the second largest city in East Java province of Indonesia. This airport is named after Abdoel Rachman Saleh (1909–1947), an Indonesian aviator and physiologist whose aircraft was shot down by the Dutch while landing in Maguwo Airfield (now Adisucipto International Airport), Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, during the Indonesian National Revolution.
Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport Bandar Udara Abdul Rachman Saleh | |||||||||||||||
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New public terminal, 2015 airside view | |||||||||||||||
Original public terminal in 2008 | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of East Java Province | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Angkasa Pura | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Malang | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Pakis, Malang, East Java 65154, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||
| Built | 1937 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+07:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 526 m / 1,726 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 07°55′42″S 112°42′48″E | ||||||||||||||
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MLG location of airport in Java | |||||||||||||||
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| Abdul Rachman Saleh Air Force Base | |
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Pangkalan Udara (Lanud) Abdul Rachman Saleh | |
| Part of the Indonesian National Armed Forces | |
| East Java, Indonesia | |
| Type | Air Force base |
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| Owner | Indonesian Air Force |
| Controlled by | Government of Indonesia |
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| Current commander | Air Marshal Fairlyanto, S.T., M.A.P. |
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The airport was temporarily closed in October 2009 due to significant damage found in the runway, but has opened again after some repairs were done as the result of Rp 130 million funding by three local authorities.
The new terminal was opened on 30 December 2011, replacing the old terminal that is now used by the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU). The new terminal is located near the south-west end of the runway, adjacent to the old terminal.
In 2007, the dimensions of the main runway (17/35) were 1,987 by 40 metres (6,519 by 131 feet). In late 2012, it was extended to 2,300 metres (7,546 feet). As of October 2022, 17/35 is reported as further extended to 2,500 by 40 metres (8,202 by 131 feet). Its second runway (17L/35R) is 1,500 by 30 metres (4,921 by 98 feet). It has an aircraft parking area of 22,000 square metres (236,806 square feet), measuring 200 by 110 metres (656 by 361 feet).