Airport guide
Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIATA code BMU
Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU/WADB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bima, Indonesia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bima, Indonesia
- Codes
- BMU · WADB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Region
- Asia
Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU/WADB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bima, Indonesia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Makassar local time at coordinates -8.500°, 118.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bima, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport details
- IATA code
- BMU
- ICAO code
- WADB
- City
- Bima
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates
- -8.537°, 118.685°
- 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 Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport’s own pages.
BMU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1 m (3 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 378,931
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tambolaka Airport TMC · 115 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BMU
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: 1,647 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,647 m5,405 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BMU
Originfacts does not track any routes from BMU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BMU is
9.7 km south-southwest
Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport lies 9.7 km south-southwest of Bima 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 BMU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bima, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:bmu.otoritasbandara.info (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 Bima
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TambolakaTambolaka AirportTMC98 km
- Labuan BajoKomodo AirportLBJ106 km
- Sumbawa BesarSultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III AirportSWQ165 km
- RutengRutengRTG169 km
- WaingapuWaingapu AirportWGP200 km
- BajawaBajawa Soa AirportBJW228 km
- PrayaLombok International AirportLOP292 km
- EndeH. Hasan Aroeboesman AirportENE302 km
- MaumereWai Oti AirportMOF366 km
Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport: common questions
Where is Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport?
Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport serves Bima, Indonesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -8.537°, 118.685°.
What are the airport codes for Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport?
The IATA code is BMU and the ICAO code is WADB.
What time zone is BMU in?
Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport is in the Asia/Makassar time zone.
What is the official website of Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport?
The airport’s official website is bmu.otoritasbandara.info. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BMU: 13/31 (1,647 m (5,405 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport?
Wikidata records 378,931 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
How far is BMU from Bima city centre?
Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport is about 9.7 km south-southwest of Bima city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport?
OurAirports gives BMU’s elevation as 1 m (3 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 Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 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 Q598749 (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)