Lasikin Airport guide

Lasikin Airport serves Simeulue Island, off the west coast of Sumatra in Aceh province. It carries the ICAO code WITG and sits about 8 metres above sea level. The airport is the island's main air link to the Sumatran mainland.

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami damaged the airport and the 2005 Nias-Simeulue earthquake destroyed it. The Aceh-Nias rehabilitation agency spent about 45 billion rupiah on a rebuild, adding a control tower and a longer runway. The airport reopened on 1 November 2007. The single asphalt runway, 07/25, is 1,710 metres long. That is enough for turboprops of the Fokker 50 class.

Scheduled services use small turboprop aircraft. Susi Air flies to Banda Aceh and Medan, and Wings Air flies to Medan. The terminal is compact and facilities are limited, so travellers should arrange onward transport to their accommodation in advance. Schedules at small Indonesian airports change often, so check with the airline before travelling.