Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport- BTJ-Sultan Iskandar Muda
Situated in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport is one of the major airports 8.4 miles of the Aceh Province. It is also known as Banda Aceh International Airport. Dedicated as Blangbintang Airport, it was renamed after the 12th sultan of Aceh Province, Sultan Iskandar Muda. It is listed as the 23rd busiest airport in all of Indonesia. The airport had to undergo a major renovation after a tsunami back in 2004. BTJ Airport served as a staging ground for the international emergency aid during the tsunami in Aceh.
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To be able to accommodate bigger aircrafts, a 2500-meter long runway was added to the existing airport runway. This is to serve the pilgrims departures in the region making the airport one of the embarkation/disembarkation airports for pilgrimages. The airport had a record high of 1.8-million passengers traffic in 2012 with 17,557 aircraft movements and 10.6 million freight movements. A few years later, in 2016, BTJ Airport was named World's Best Airport for Halal Travellers during the World Halal Tourism Awards.
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Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport hotels you can access outside the airport at a short 10-10 minute drive away from the terminal includes Hadrah Hotel. This 2-star hotel is 5.7 miles away from the airport. Five-star Hermes Palace Hotel Banda Aceh is much further at 5.7 miles.
On this page it is easy to search for Banda Aceh, Indonesia airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Banda Aceh, Indonesia (BTJ-Sultan Iskandarmuda) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the BTJ airport. Most of these BTJ hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Banda Aceh, Indonesia motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the BTJ airport are Masjid Raya Baiturrahman, Aceh Tsunami Museum, and Masjid Raya Baiturrahman.
