Airport guide
Tjilik Riwut AirportIATA code PKY
Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY/WAOP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Palangkaraya, Indonesia in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Palangkaraya, Indonesia
- Codes
- PKY · WAGG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Pontianak
- Region
- Asia
Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY/WAOP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Palangkaraya, Indonesia in Asia. Operating on Asia/Pontianak local time at coordinates -2.220°, 113.950°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Palangkaraya, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tjilik Riwut Airport details
- IATA code
- PKY
- ICAO code
- WAGG
- From OurAirports
- City
- Palangkaraya
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Pontianak
- Coordinates
- -2.227°, 113.943°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Tjilik Riwut Airport’s own pages.
PKY airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 25 m (82 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 1.03 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Sampit (H.Asan) Airport SMQ · 112 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PKY
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 16/34: 2,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PKY
Originfacts does not track any routes from PKY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at PKY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Palangkaraya, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tjilik Riwut 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 Palangkaraya
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- SampitH. Asan AirportSMQ138 km
- BanjarmasinSyamsudin Noor International AirportBDJ162 km
- Batu LicinBatu LicinBTW244 km
- PangkalanbunIskandar AirportPKN259 km
- KotabaruGusti Syamsir Alam AirportKBU292 km
- BalikpapanSultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman AirportBPN345 km
- PutussibauPutussibau AirportPSU358 km
- SorongSorong AirportSQG367 km
- SenipahSenipahSZH380 km
Tjilik Riwut Airport: common questions
Where is Tjilik Riwut Airport?
Tjilik Riwut Airport serves Palangkaraya, Indonesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -2.227°, 113.943°.
What are the airport codes for Tjilik Riwut Airport?
The IATA code is PKY and the ICAO code is WAGG.
What time zone is PKY in?
Tjilik Riwut Airport is in the Asia/Pontianak time zone.
How many runways does Tjilik Riwut Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PKY: 16/34 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Tjilik Riwut Airport?
Wikidata records 1.03 million passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Tjilik Riwut Airport?
Per Wikidata, PKY is operated by Kementerian Perhubungan.
What is the elevation of Tjilik Riwut Airport?
OurAirports gives PKY’s elevation as 25 m (82 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 Tjilik Riwut Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2233033 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)