Gateway to South Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.
Opened
1936
Location
Banjarbaru, Indonesia
Syamsudin Noor International Airport (IATA: BDJ, ICAO: WAOO) is the primary commercial airport serving Banjarmasin and the surrounding South Kalimantan province in Indonesian Borneo. It is located in Banjarbaru, approximately 25 kilometers from central Banjarmasin.
The airport is named after Syamsudin Noor, a local Indonesian independence fighter. It handles domestic and some international traffic, connecting South Kalimantan to major Indonesian cities as well as select regional destinations.
In recent years the airport has undergone significant expansion and modernization to accommodate growing passenger volumes, including construction of a new terminal building to improve capacity and passenger experience.
Terminals
The airport has a main domestic terminal and an international terminal, with expansion works completed in the 2010s to increase overall capacity.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include taxis, ride-hailing services, and airport shuttle buses connecting the airport to central Banjarmasin roughly 25 kilometers away.
Airlines here
Major carriers operating at BDJ include Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Batik Air, Citilink, and Wings Air, primarily offering domestic routes.
Notable facts
›Named after South Kalimantan independence hero Syamsudin Noor.
›Located in Banjarbaru city, not in Banjarmasin itself, despite serving the Banjarmasin metropolitan area.
›The airport serves as a key gateway for travelers to the South Kalimantan coal and palm oil industries.
›A major terminal expansion project was completed around 2019 to increase annual passenger capacity.
›It handles both domestic and limited international flights, including routes to Malaysian Borneo.
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Syamsudin Noor International Airport, formerly Ulin Airport, is an international airport serving Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located in the district of Landasan Ulin, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Banjarbaru, the capital of South Kalimantan, and about 25 km (16 mi) southeast from the center of the city of Banjarmasin, the largest city of South Kalimantan. Named after Syamsudin Noor, an Indonesian Air Force officer from South Kalimantan, the airport serves as the primary gateway to Banjarmasin and the wider South Kalimantan region. It offers regular flights to major Indonesian cities such as Jakarta, Semarang, and Surabaya, as well as to key cities in Kalimantan including Balikpapan. The airport also supports rural air services to remote areas in the island’s interior. Currently, the airport serves scheduled international flights to Kuala Lumpur and occasionally operates seasonal flights to Jeddah to accommodate Hajj pilgrims traveling to Mecca.