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Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport

Malang, Indonesia

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WARA

Elevation

1726 ft

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Location

Malang · JI · Indonesia

Connectivity

3 routes · 2 destinations

Position

-7.929°, 112.714° · 1726 ft elev.

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East Java's gateway serving the Malang metropolitan area.

Opened

1950

Location

Malang, Indonesia

Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport is a dual-use civil and military airport located in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. It serves the second-largest city in East Java and its surrounding region, handling domestic flights primarily to and from Jakarta and other Indonesian destinations. The airport is named after Abdulrachman Saleh, an Indonesian national hero and pioneer aviator. It operates alongside the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) base, making it a shared facility between commercial aviation and military operations. Due to its relatively limited infrastructure, Abdul Rachman Saleh handles a smaller volume of passengers compared to major Indonesian hubs, though efforts to expand and upgrade the airport have been discussed to meet growing regional demand.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal handling domestic commercial flights alongside its military operations.

Getting to & from

Passengers can access central Malang via taxis, ride-hailing services such as Grab and Gojek, and private vehicles, with the city center approximately 15 kilometers from the airport.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving the airport include Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Batik Air, and Citilink, primarily offering routes to Jakarta and other domestic destinations.

Notable facts

›Named after Indonesian national hero and aviation pioneer Abdulrachman Saleh.
›Operates as a joint civil-military airport shared with the Indonesian Air Force.
›Serves Malang, the second-largest city in East Java province.
›IATA code MLG and ICAO code WARA identify the airport internationally.
›Primarily handles domestic routes with Jakarta as the main destination.

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Airlines serving this airport

Garuda Indonesia

Lion Mentari Airlines

Sriwijaya Air

Routes

MLG → CGKGA · 738

MLG → DPSJT · ATR

MLG → CGKSJ · 733

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-8001 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6001 routes Boeing 737-3001 routes

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Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport is a domestic airport serving Malang, the second-largest city in East Java, Indonesia. It is named after Abdul Rachman Saleh (1909–1947), an Indonesian aviator and physiologist, and a recognized national hero who was killed when his aircraft was shot down by Dutch forces while landing at Maguwo Airfield in Yogyakarta during the Indonesian National Revolution. Located approximately 9.6 km from Malang city center, the airport serves as the main air gateway to the city and its surrounding areas. As of 2026, commercial passenger services are limited, with only a single route to Jakarta.

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