Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport – PLM Palembang
The Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport is an international airport in Indonesia. It is a major public airport that is located in the region KM 10 Talang Betutu District, Palembang, Indonesia and serves the Palembang, South Sumatra and surrounding area. Its airport code, PLM, stands for the South Sumatra province capital city’s name Palembang. The airport was named after Palembang’s last sultan Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin. In 1985 all aviation activities of Talang Betutu Civil Airports were moved to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport. Recently recorded, the airport averages 30 flights departure every day.
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The PLM-Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport can accommodate wide body aircrafts. Airport buildings and facilities have undergone expansion, such as runways, construction vehicle parking area, three-floor passenger terminal covering, aerobridges, cargo terminals, and other support buildings. The airport also accommodates scheduled flights to known destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Singapore, Bandar Lampung, and Yogyakarta.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are no airport hotels near the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport (PLM) but you can book excellent hotels not more than 10 km away from the airport. You can stay at the posh The Arista Hotel, which is just 10 km away from the airport. You can also book rooms and suites at the faveHotel Palembang, located just around 8 km away, and the 4-star Aston Palembang Hotel & Conference Center, which is also 8.1 km away from the airport.
Another airport also serves the Palembang area is the Pendopo Airport (PDO), which caters to domestic flights from Sumatera Selatan.
On this page it is easy to search for Palembang, Indonesia airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Palembang, Indonesia (PLM-Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the PLM airport. Most of these PLM hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Palembang, Indonesia motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the PLM airport are Masjid Agung Grand Mosque, Ampera Bridge, and Masjid Agung Grand Mosque.
