Malikus Saleh Airport guide

Malikus Saleh Airport serves Lhokseumawe, on the north coast of Aceh province in Sumatra. It sits at Pinto Makmur in Muara Batu, North Aceh Regency, about 27 metres above sea level. The ICAO code is WITM.

PT Arun NGL, a subsidiary of the state energy company Pertamina, built the airport to link the Arun liquefied natural gas complex and the surrounding area with Medan, the regional centre. Pelita Air Service flew the first services for PT Arun, and Travira Air later operated Beechcraft 1900D aircraft on the route. Jatayu Air also served the airport during the conflict between the Indonesian military and the Free Aceh Movement, when road travel across Aceh was disrupted. After PT Arun closed in 2015, the airport passed to the local government.

The airport has one paved runway, 06/24, which is 1,850 metres long and 30 metres wide. Scheduled traffic is light. Wings Air flies to Medan's Kualanamu International Airport about three times a week. Schedules at small Indonesian airports change often, so check with the airline before travelling.