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Sibisa International Airport: The Gateway to Lake Toba
General Information:
Sibisa International Airport (IATA: SIW, ICAO: WIMP) is an airport located in Ajibata District, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The airport has a runway length of 1,900 meters and a passenger terminal area of 2,000 square meters. The airport is located 10 kilometers from Parapat City, Lake Toba.
Accessibility:
Previously, Sibisa Village – a village in Toba Samosir Regency – could only be reached by land (7 km from the Trans-Sumatra Highway). Now, with the presence of Sibisa International Airport, this village can be reached by air from Kuala Namu International Airport, Medan.
History:
Sibisa Airport officially started operating on November 15, 2006, followed by the inauguration of the first Susi Air flight on the Medan-Sibisa route.
Facilities:
The airport is a public airport managed by the government, specifically serving Parapat City as the nearest city. Facilities at this airport include:
- Passenger terminal
- Runway
- Apron
- Taxiway
- Runway End Safety Area (RESA)
- Air Traffic Control (ATC)
- Fire Station
Airlines:
Currently, only Susi Air serves flights at Sibisa International Airport with the Medan-Sibisa route.
Sibisa International Airport is an important gateway for tourism development in Lake Toba. The airport provides easier and faster access for tourists to visit Lake Toba and its surroundings.
