Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III Airport – SWQ
Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III Airport is one of the two airports in the island of Sumbawa. It is a public airport that is located in Sumbawa Besar, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Its airport code, SWQ, stands for the island’s name Sumbawa. In 2016, the airport was renovated to cope with the increasing passenger growth every year. The renovation included both the landside and airside. This development will be continued in 2019. In 2017, the airport has handled 112,096 passengers. This number is almost twice larger than 2016’s handled passengers.
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SWQ-Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III Airport has an apron 80 x 240 m. Its new terminal architectural concept resembles with that of the Sumbawa traditional house. It has an area of 2,790 m², the arrival room is 480 m², and the waiting room is 960 m² in size. It serves domestic destinations. Tourists can easily visit the best cities from Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III International Airport which include Moyo, Praya, and Bima.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Visiting Indonesia is rewarding due to its area attractions. But staying to one of its excellent accommodations added to the pleasure. Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III Airport (SWQ) features an onsite airport hotel, the Kaloka Airport Hotel. Other SWQ Airport hotels located nearby include the Samawa Seaside Cottages and the Sunset Moyo Bungalows.
Another airport also serves the Sumbawa area, the Lombok International Airport (LOP) which caters to both international and domestic flights from Lombok Island, Indonesia.
