WIPL
Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
IFR
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Name
Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
WIPL / BKS / WIGG
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
3:35 pm (WIB)
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Municipality
Bengkulu
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Coordinates
3° 51′ 49″ N 102° 20′ 20″ E
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Elevation
50 ft (15 m MSL)
About Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (IATA: BKS, ICAO: WIGG), formerly Padang Kemiling Airport, is an airport in Bengkulu, a city in the Bengkulu province of Indonesia. It is named after Fatmawati Soekarno (1923–1980), the First Lady of Indonesia, married to Soekarno, the first President of Indonesia who was born in the town. The airport is 14 km from the city.