Airport guide
Fatmawati Soekarno AirportIATA code BKS
Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS/WIPL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bengkulu, Indonesia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bengkulu, Indonesia
- Codes
- BKS · WIPL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Region
- Asia
Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS/WIPL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bengkulu, Indonesia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Jakarta local time at coordinates -3.870°, 102.340°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bengkulu, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Fatmawati Soekarno Airport details
- IATA code
- BKS
- ICAO code
- WIPL
- City
- Bengkulu
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -3.864°, 102.339°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Fatmawati Soekarno Airport’s own pages.
BKS airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 15 m (50 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Pendopo Airport PDO · 183 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BKS
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 13/31: 2,239 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,239 m7,345 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BKS
Originfacts does not track any routes from BKS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at BKS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bengkulu, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Fatmawati Soekarno Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Bengkulu
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PalembangSultan Mahmud Badaruddin II AirportPLM283 km
- JambiSultan Thaha AirportDJB288 km
- Bandar LampungRadin Inten II AirportTKG350 km
- PadangMinangkabau International AirportPDG412 km
- Pangkal PinangDepati Amir AirportPGK463 km
- PekanbaruSultan Syarif Kasim II International AirportPKU492 km
- JakartaSoekarno-Hatta International AirportCGK540 km
- JakartaHalim Perdanakusuma AirportHLP570 km
- Tanjung PinangKidjang AirportTNJ586 km
Fatmawati Soekarno Airport: common questions
Where is Fatmawati Soekarno Airport?
Fatmawati Soekarno Airport serves Bengkulu, Indonesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -3.864°, 102.339°.
What are the airport codes for Fatmawati Soekarno Airport?
The IATA code is BKS and the ICAO code is WIPL.
What time zone is BKS in?
Fatmawati Soekarno Airport is in the Asia/Jakarta time zone.
How many runways does Fatmawati Soekarno Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BKS: 13/31 (2,239 m (7,345 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Fatmawati Soekarno Airport?
OurAirports gives BKS’s elevation as 15 m (50 ft) above sea level.
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 Fatmawati Soekarno Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)