Sampit (H.Asan) Airport guide

H. Asan Airport serves Sampit, the seat of East Kotawaringin Regency in Central Kalimantan. It sits on the left bank of the Mentaya River, about 6 km northeast of the town centre. The airport is named after Haji Asan, a local landowner who donated the land to the government on 31 August 1960. Construction followed soon after.

The airport is owned by the Indonesian government and run by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. It has one asphalt runway, 13/31, measuring 2,060 m by 30 m. A project is planned to extend it to 2,260 m and widen it to 45 m. The airport sits 15 m above sea level.

In 2024 the airport handled 77,604 passengers, 924 aircraft movements and 617 tonnes of cargo. Services link Sampit with Jakarta, Surabaya and Semarang. The single passenger terminal covers 2,024 m2 and handles both departures and arrivals. A separate 400 m2 cargo terminal stands beside it.