Syamsudin Noor Airport is an airport serving Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located 10km south-west of Banjarbaru and 25km south-east of Banjarmasin, the largest city in Kalimantan. The airport has two distinctive apron. One in front of the terminal capable of hosting 4 medium sized planes and one on the terminal's left capable of serving 4 Boeing 767. Recently, upon completion of expansion in 2004, the airport has dealt with mark up allegations. The larger tarmac was discontinued until Angkasa Pura has paid the airports' debt to the government. Historically, Boeing 767 was the first wide body aircraft to land in this airport in 2004.

Airlines and destinations

Hajj

During the hajj season, the airport serves pilgrims from the region for a direct flight to Jeddah with a short stop over at Colombo. A hajj terminal was built in order to coordinate pilgrims situated across the airport.

Accidents and incidents

• On 28 August 1992, Vickers Viscount PK-IVX of Bouraq Indonesia Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair when a engine fire of take-off forced the crew to abort the take-off.

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