Sultan Thaha Airport
Sultan Thaha Airport (IATA: DJB, ICAO: WIJJ) (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Sultan
Thaha) is an airport in Jambi City in the Jambi province of Indonesia. Located
in the Paalmerah suburb of Jambi. It has 73 flights departing per week for short
haul destinations and 42 medium-sized aircraft departing each week.
This Airport is named after Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin, the last Sultan of Jambi.
In colonial times, Jambi Airport was built by the Dutch and Japanese by the name
of Paalmerah Airport. The name comes from the peg Paalmerah made of stone to
determine the location of the airport boundary That is attached by the Dutch and
then given a name in red paint.
The Sultan Thaha Airport is the first World's Zoo Airport, integrated with the
Taman Rimba Zoo which only 900 meters from the new terminal. The Airport has set
with animals nuances. Due to access road to airport takes a part of zoo land,
the zoo has 13 hectares only and according to Forestry Ministry Regulation, a
zoo should be at least 15 hectares, and if less than the rule should be
categorized as Taman Satwa (Animal Park).
Terminal Facilities
The new terminal is equipped with two jetbridge and can handle 1.8 million
passengers per year. Nowadays the airport serves 23 takeoff and 23 landing and
predicted can serve 35 takeoff and 35 landing per day.
The new terminal was built with modern concepts along with the latest facilities
such as air bridge, escalators, elevators, and also features a commercial area
in the service and comfort of the passengers or air visitors.
The new terminal area of 35 thousand square meters and parking area measuring
26,500 square meters with a capacity of 436 cars and 415 motorcycles.
The operation of the Airport is managed by PT Angkasa Pura II.
Public Transportation
Taxi: There is taxi services outside the arrival hall, usually taxi there will
service until the last flight.
Parking Space: 436 cars and 415 motorcycles.
Technical Specification
The Airport is resides at an elevation of 25 m (82 ft) above mean sea level. It
has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,400 m (7,874
ft) in length.
Airlines and Destinations
Currently there are 6 airlines operate schedule commercial flights from this
Airport with Jakarta and Batam are the most popular routes.
Currently, airlines and destinations connecting to Sultan Thaha Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
| Batik Air | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta |
| Citilink | Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta |
| Garuda Indonesia | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta |
| Lion Air | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Batam |
| Susi Air | Dabo |
| Wings Air | Bandar Lampung, Bandung, Batam, Medan, Muara Bungo, Padang, Palembang, Pekanbaru |
Contact Information
Jl. Soekarno-Hatta No.1
Paal Merah, Jambi Sel.
Kota Jambi
Jambi 36139
Indonesia
Tel: +62 741 572344
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