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Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport

Coordinates: 07°55′42″S 112°42′48″E / 7.92833°S 112.71333°E / -7.92833; 112.71333
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Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport

Bandar Udara
Abdul Rachman Saleh
New public terminal, 2015 airside view
Original public terminal in 2008
Summary
Airport typePublic / military
OwnerGovernment of East Java Province
OperatorUPT Daerah / Pemda
ServesMalang
LocationPakis, Malang, East Java 65154, Indonesia
Built1937; 87 years ago (1937)
Time zoneWITA (UTC+07:00)
Elevation AMSL526 m / 1,726 ft
Coordinates07°55′42″S 112°42′48″E / 7.92833°S 112.71333°E / -7.92833; 112.71333[1]
Map
MLG is located in Java
MLG
MLG
location of airport in Java
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,500[2] 8,202 asphalt
17L/35R 1,500[3] 4,921 asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers893,678[4]

Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (IATA: MLG, ICAO: WARA,[3] formerly WIAS) is a small class 1 commercial airport[5] 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.

The airport was temporarily closed in October 2009 due to numerous damage found in the runway, but has opened again after some repairs were done, as a result of Rp 130 million funding by three local authorities.[8]

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) was 1,987 by 40 metres (6,519 by 131 feet).[1] 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).[2] Its second runway (17L/35R) is 1,500 by 30 metres (4,921 by 98 feet).[3] It has an aircraft parking area of 22,000 square metres (236,806 square feet), measuring 200 by 110 metres (656 by 361 feet).[5]

History

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:

AirlinesDestinations
Batik AirJakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta[9]
CitilinkJakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Garuda IndonesiaJakarta–Soekarno-Hatta

Statistics

Frequency of flights at Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport
Rank Destinations Frequency
(weekly)		 Airline(s)
1 Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Jakarta 56 Citilink, Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air
2 Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta 40 Batik Air, Citilink
3 Denpasar, Bali 8 Wings Air

Accidents and incidents

  • On 18 January 1967, a Grumman HU-16A Albatross operated by the Air Force of the Republic of Indonesia (AURI), military registration 302, en route to Malang-Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG/WARA), was reported as missing with the loss of all 19 occupants onboard.[10][11]
  • On 1 November 2007, at 13:24 Western Indonesia Time (WIB) (06:24 UTC), a Boeing 737-230 operated by Mandala Airlines as flight number RI260 (also reported as MDL 260) (serial number: 22137/788), registration PK-RIL, was written off following substantial damage resulting from a severe heavy landing on runway 35 at Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport. Originating from Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK/WIII) on a scheduled passenger service, the subsequent investigation found that the pilot failed to observe the excessive 1,000 feet per minute rate of descent during the approach for landing, thus creating an unstabilised approach. The 45 year old male pilot in command was criticised for further failing to respond to any of the audible warnings from any of ground proximity warning systems (GPWS), particularly the initial "Sink Rate, Sink Rate" and the three subsequent "Pull Up, Pull Up" aural warnings. Data recovered from the flight data recorder revealed that after a rate of descent of 1,750 feet per minute, the aircraft bounced around 20 feet (6 metres) following the severe heavy landing, and that there was no attempt by the crew to initiate a go around, which is the normal recovery action following a heavy landing. In mitigation, the flight crew were hampered with "marginal visual meteorological conditions" during their approach, specifically heavy rain and reduced visibility. Of the 94 total persons onboard (two pilots, three cabin crew, and 89 passengers), there were no fatalities and no serious injuries.[1][12]

References

  1. ^ a b c National Transportation Safety Committee (2009). Aircraft Accident Investigation Report - Boeing Aircraft Company B737-200 PK-RIL (PDF) (Report). Jakarta, Indonesia: Ministry of Transportation. Retrieved 23 October 2022 – via Reports.Aviation-Safety.net.
  2. ^ a b "WARA - Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport". SkyVector.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG)". World-Airport-Codes.com. Aldershot, England: Fubra Limited. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ Lukman Hakim (14 January 2020). "Abdulrachman Saleh Tetap Diupyakan Jadi Bandara Internasional". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "DGCA Indonesia - airport information - MLG - Abdur Rahman Saleh". hubud.dephub.go.id. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DJPU). 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Airport information for Abdul Rachman Saleh - WARA". WorldAeroData.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  7. ^ Airport information for MLG at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  8. ^ "Malang airport still closed for commercial flights". The Jakarta Post. PT Bina Media Tenggara. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011.
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ "The Straits Times". 21 January 1967. p. 1.
  11. ^ "ASN aircraft accident Grumman HU-16A Albatross 302 Java". Aviation-Safety.net. Flight Safety Foundation. 1967. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  12. ^ "ASN aircraft accident Boeing 737-230 Advanced PK-RIL Malang-Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG)". Aviation-Safety.net. Flight Safety Foundation. 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

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