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iata: PDG
name: Minangkabau International Airport
city: Padang
country: Indonesia
lastUpdated: '2026-09-23'
sources:
  - 'https://hubud.kemenhub.go.id/bandara/239'
  - 'https://harianhaluan.id/penumpang-bim-melonjak-17-persen-105593/'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minangkabau_International_Airport'
  - >-
    https://www.antaranews.com/berita/4870985/kai-sumbar-dan-bim-operasikan-skybridge-dukung-integrasi-transportasi
  - >-
    https://prokabar.com/skybridge-bim-resmi-dioperasikan-kembali-kai-divre-ii-sumbar-ajak-masyarakat-gunakan-ka-minangkabau-ekspres/
  - >-
    https://regional.kompas.com/read/2025/06/01/160547278/diresmikan-jokowi-2018-sky-bridge-bandara-minangkabau-kembali-aktif
  - >-
    https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5497550/ombudsman-minta-kai-angkasa-pura-optimalkan-fasilitas-publik-bandara
  - >-
    https://www.plazapremiumlounge.com/en-uk/find/Asia/Indonesia/Padang-PDG/Minangkabau-International-Airpor/BanuaLouDomDep
  - 'https://www.plazapremiumlounge.com/en-uk/find/Asia/Indonesia/Padang-PDG'
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/indonesia'
  - 'https://2lnr.com/routes/sin-pdg'
  - 'https://www.flyscoot.com/flights/en/flights-from-singapore-to-padang'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    One terminal in Katapiang (Ketaping), Batang Anai, Padang Pariaman, about 23
    km northwest of Padang. Commercial flights moved here on 22 July 2005.
  - >-
    Runway 15/33 is 3,000 × 45 m asphalt, PCN 89 F/C/X/T, code 4E. Fire category
    9. Critical aircraft on the ministry list: Boeing 747-400.
  - >-
    Ministry-registered terminal area is 20,586 m². Cargo building 1,840 m². Do
    not use an older 49,124 m² figure as the live area.
  - >-
    Airport spokesperson, 31 January 2025: 2,501,651 domestic and international
    passengers in 2024, up 4.22%. 2023 DGCA: 2,400,435 passengers, 8,376 tonnes
    of cargo, 17,944 movements.
  - >-
    Operator PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia. ICAO WIEE. Time zone Asia/Jakarta (WIB,
    UTC+7). Elevation about 18 ft.
bentoTips:
  - label: Train
    title: 'Six trains each way, fare in the KAI app'
    summary: >-
      The June 2025 graphic starts at 06:05 from Pulau Aie. KAI quotes about 40
      minutes. Confirm the live fare; the articles did not print one.
    category: timing
  - label: One hall
    title: Domestic and international share one terminal
    summary: >-
      International arrivals are signed separately. The 136 m skybridge links
      the station, but on 26 March 2026 both escalators were off.
    category: terminal
  - label: Food
    title: 'A CFC counter, and not much else confirmed'
    summary: >-
      California Fried Chicken was in the departures hall in November 2024.
      Other names and bottle prices were not verified.
    category: food
  - label: Lounge
    title: 'Landside lounge, closed after 17:00'
    summary: >-
      Banua Premier Lounge is before security and listed 05:30–17:00. Priority
      Pass does not list Padang.
    category: status
lounges:
  - name: Banua Premier Lounge
    zone: landside
    hours: '05:30–17:00'
    access:
      - day pass
    bestFor:
      - 'A daytime domestic departure before 17:00'
    summary: >-
      Paid landside lounge in domestic departures, open 05:30–17:00. Priority
      Pass does not list Padang. Showers are not included.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: 'Domestic departures, landside'
    amenities:
      - Wi-Fi
      - charging
      - halal food and drink
      - prayer room
      - playroom
      - workstations
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6.4
slug: pdg
region: Asia-Pacific
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# Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)
Padang, Indonesia · Asia-Pacific
A single gonjong-roof terminal with a real airport train, modest food, and a landside lounge that shuts at 17:00.
## Airportist Score

**6.4 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 7.0 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.4 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 4.6 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 2,501,651 (2024)
- Terminals: 1
- Typical security: 12 min
- On-time: 0%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- West Sumatra trips that can use the airport train
- Kuala Lumpur and Singapore links
- A simple one-terminal departure when you are not connecting

## Watch out for

- The lounge is landside and closes at 17:00
- Confirm the train fare in the KAI app; the June 2025 timetable can change
- Skybridge escalators were both off when the Ombudsman visited on 26 March 2026
- About 23 km of road into Padang, and tropical rain on a single runway

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