Tumbang Samba Airport guide

Tumbang Samba Airport sits in the village of Tumbang Samba, in Katingan Tengah district, Katingan Regency, Central Kalimantan. It is a small regional airstrip on the Katingan River, in the interior of Borneo, where roads are long and few.

The airport has one asphalt runway, designated 09/27, about 900 metres long and 23 metres wide. That length suits light aircraft and short-takeoff turboprops such as the DHC-6 Twin Otter, which Aviastar has flown here about twice a week. The elevation is roughly 50 to 60 metres above sea level, and the airport has no customs or immigration service and does not operate around the clock.

The nearest other airports are Kuala Kurun, about 95 km to the east-northeast, Sampit, about 115 km to the south, and Tjilik Riwut at Palangka Raya, about 127 km to the southeast. Ground transport from the airport is by local taxi or motorbike taxi (ojek), with fares agreed with the driver before the ride. No scheduled public transport serves the airport.