# Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY)

> Palangkaraya, ID · IATA: PKY · ICAO: WAGG · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `PKY` |
| ICAO | `WAGG` |
| City | Palangkaraya |
| Country | ID |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 25 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -2.22715, 113.94339 |

## Description

Being the provincial capital's gateway means Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY) carries most of Central Kalimantan's air traffic, and it is the largest and busiest field in the province. Located about 4.5 km from Palangkaraya, it is served by Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Batik Air, Citilink and Super Air Jet, with daily links to Jakarta, Surabaya and Semarang plus feeder routes into the interior. Air cargo moves mainly as belly freight on these passenger jets; there are no scheduled freighters, so intercontinental shipments are still consolidated through Jakarta (CGK) or Surabaya (SUB). The flow is dominated by the regional economy's needs — consumer goods, spare parts and perishables for an area with limited road access. The airport honours Tjilik Riwut, a Kalimantan-born national hero. For forwarders, PKY is a dependable belly-cargo entry point into an otherwise hard-to-reach province, while genuine freight capacity stays on Java. Periodic proposals to move Indonesia's seat of government to Palangkaraya add to the location's long-term prospects.

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