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Sultan Iskandar Muda International AirportIATA code BTJ

Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ/WITT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Banda Aceh, Indonesia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Codes: BTJ · WITT; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Jakarta
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ/WITT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Banda Aceh, Indonesia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Jakarta local time at coordinates 5.520°, 95.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Banda Aceh, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: BTJ
ICAO code: WITT
City: Banda Aceh
Country: Indonesia
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates: 5.525°, 95.420°; From OurAirports
Official website: sultaniskandarmuda-airport.co.id (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport’s own pages.

BTJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 20 m (65 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1943; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: InJourney; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2018: 1.18 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Malikus Saleh Airport LSW · 173 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BTJ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 17/35: 3,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at BTJ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
17/35	3,000 m9,843 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from BTJ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BTJ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at BTJ

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BTJ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

SISusi Air (opens in a new tab)

Where BTJ is

Calculated

12 km east-southeast

Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport lies 12 km east-southeast of Banda Aceh city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at BTJ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Banda Aceh, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:sultaniskandarmuda-airport.co.id (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Banda Aceh

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport: common questions

Where is Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport?

Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport serves Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 5.525°, 95.420°.

What are the airport codes for Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport?

The IATA code is BTJ and the ICAO code is WITT.

What time zone is BTJ in?

Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport is in the Asia/Jakarta time zone.

What is the official website of Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport?

The airport’s official website is sultaniskandarmuda-airport.co.id. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at BTJ: 17/35 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).

When did Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1943 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport?

Wikidata records 1.18 million passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport?

Per Wikidata, BTJ is operated by InJourney.

Which airlines have a hub at BTJ?

Wikidata lists BTJ as a hub of Susi Air.

How far is BTJ from Banda Aceh city centre?

Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport is about 12 km east-southeast of Banda Aceh city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2673757 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)