Takengon Rembele Airport

Takengon Rembele Airport (IATA: TXE, ICAO: WITK) is an airport serving the city of Takengon in the Central Aceh Regency, Aceh, Sumatra Island, Indonesia. The airport serves as one of the point of entry to the Gayo highland, a tourism destination where it is known for its coffee and natural environment, such as Lake Laut Tawar. The Airport is located 193 km from Kota Banda Aceh and about 20 km from Kota Takengon.

To boost tourism growth in the region, the airport was renovated between 2014 and 2016. The airport's terminal which originally only had an area of 400 m2 was expanded to 1000 m2.

Terminal Facilities

The Airport renovation was finished in 2016 and it was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on 2 March 2016. The well equipped and modern new terminal can accommodate around 200,000 passengers annually. The appearance of the interior of the terminal was extensively remodeled.

The operation of the Airport is managed by UPT Ditjen Hubud, an agency under Ministry of Transportation, Indonesia.

Public Transportation

Taxi: Various taxi, minivan taxi and car rental services are provided by numerous service providers outside the arrival hall.

Car Park: There are plenty of vehicle parking space within walk distance outside the terminal.

Technical Specification

The Airport is resides at an elevation of 1,310 metres (4,298 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,250 m x 30 m (7,382 ft × 98,425 ft).

Airlines and Destinations

Wings Air offers schedule commercial flights to Medan from this Airport.

Airlines and destinations connecting to Takengon Rembele Airport:

Airlines	Destinations
Wings Air	Medan

Contact Information

Bale Atu, Bukit
Bener Meriah Regency
Aceh 24582
Indonesia

Airports in Sumatra