Gateway to North Sumatra's western coastal region.
Location
Sibolga (Pinangsori), Indonesia
Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport, coded FLZ/WIMS, serves the city of Sibolga in North Sumatra province, Indonesia. It is located in the Pinangsori area, situated several kilometers from the Sibolga city center on the western coast of Sumatra.
The airport is named after Ferdinand Lumban Tobing, a notable Indonesian political figure from the region. It primarily handles domestic flights connecting Sibolga to major Indonesian hubs such as Medan and Jakarta.
The facility is operated under Indonesia's national airport authority and serves as an important air link for the relatively remote coastal community of Sibolga, supporting regional connectivity in an area where overland travel can be time-consuming due to mountainous terrain.
Terminals
The airport has a single modest terminal handling domestic passenger operations.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between the airport in Pinangsori and Sibolga city center is primarily by taxi or private vehicle, covering a distance of roughly 20 kilometers.
Airlines here
Wings Air, a subsidiary of Lion Air Group, has operated scheduled services at this airport connecting Sibolga to Medan and other domestic destinations.
Notable facts
- ›Named after Ferdinand Lumban Tobing, an Indonesian politician and former government minister from North Sumatra.
- ›Located in Pinangsori, not in Sibolga city proper, requiring significant ground travel to reach the city.
- ›Serves a coastal region where mountainous terrain makes air travel a practical alternative to road journeys.
- ›Primarily handles ATR-type turboprop aircraft suited to its runway capacity.
- ›Acts as a key transport node for the Sibolga and Tapanuli Tengah district area of North Sumatra.
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