# Adisumarmo Airport (SOC)

> Surakarta, ID · IATA: SOC · ICAO: WAHQ · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `SOC` |
| ICAO | `WAHQ` |
| City | Surakarta |
| Country | ID |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 128 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -7.51604, 110.75749 |

## Description

Solo is a customs-cleared regional airport rather than a freight gateway, and its own figures say so: Adisumarmo (SOC/WAHQ) handled 4,012 tonnes of cargo and 1,120,010 passengers in 2024, with cargo up 31.4% from a small base. The airport lies about 14 km north of Surakarta in Boyolali Regency and regained full international status in August 2025 through Ministry of Transport decision KM 37, after losing it in 2024. Freight moves almost entirely as belly cargo on domestic services to Jakarta and Denpasar; there are no freighter operations, though customs clearance is available on site. Pilgrimage traffic forms a second stream, with Lion Air flying non-stop to Jeddah since July 2025 and seasonal accompanying cargo alongside it. For the region's exporters — textiles, batik, furniture and handicrafts — the road remains decisive: sea freight goes through Tanjung Emas port at Semarang, roughly 110 km away, while larger air-freight volumes consolidate at Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta (CGK) or Surabaya Juanda (SUB). A dedicated airport rail link from Solo Balapan station feeds the terminal and supports road distribution around it.

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