Fatmawati Soekarno Airport

Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) is a medium airport in Bengkulu, Indonesia. It carries the IATA code BKS. It sits in Asia.

Fatmawati Soekarno Airport is a regional commercial airport that doubles as a busy private-aviation base. Operators benefit from full instrument approaches and an FBO infrastructure scaled for regular jet traffic, often without the congestion of the nearest major hub.

Fatmawati Soekarno Airport sits near sea level at 50 ft.

Local operations run on Asia/Jakarta. Scheduled airline service is light enough that it rarely interferes with charter movements, though planners should still expect to coordinate with the handling agent for international turnarounds.

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Fatmawati Soekarno Airport, formerly known as Padang Kemiling Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of Bengkulu, the capital and largest city in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia. Located approximately 14 kilometers from the city center, the airport is named after Fatmawati Soekarno (1923–1980), Indonesia’s former First Lady, a national hero, and a key figure in the country’s independence movement. She was the wife of Soekarno, Indonesia’s first president, who was born in Bengkulu. The airport serves as the primary gateway to both Bengkulu city and the province as a whole. It offers direct flights to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, as well as to regional destinations such as Padang and Bandar Lampung, and to smaller cities including Mukomuko and Pagar Alam.