Cut Nyak Dhien Airport

Cut Nyak Dhien Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Cut Nyak Dhien) (IATA: MEQ, ICAO: WITC) is an airport located in Nagan Raya Regency, Aceh, Indonesia. The airport is located 26 kilometers from Suka Makmue, 46 kilometers from Meulaboh, West Aceh Regency, and 347 kilometers from the city of Banda Aceh.[1]

Cut Nyak Dhien Airport

Bandar Udara Cut Nyak Dhien
Cut Nyak Dhien Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationNagan Raya Regency
Elevation AMSL7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates04°02′37.38″N 96°15′03.01″E
Websitemeq.informasibandara.org
Map
MEQ
Location in Aceh, Northern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
MEQ
MEQ (Northern Sumatra)
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MEQ (Sumatra)
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MEQ (Indonesia)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 5,905 1,800 Asphalt

The airport serves both Suka Makmue the capital Nagan Raya Regency and Meulaboh the capital of West Aceh Regency.

The airport is named after Cut Nyak Dhien, the woman who led the Acehnese guerrilla forces during the Aceh War against the Dutch for 25 years, and was awarded the title of National Hero of Indonesia in 1964.

Airlines and Destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Susi Air Banda Aceh, Simeulue, Singkil[2]
Wings Air Medan

Statistic

The Frequency of Flights at Cut Nyak Dien Airport
RankDestinationsFrequency (Weekly)Airline(s)
1 Medan, North Sumatra 7 Wings Air
2 Banda Aceh, Aceh 4 Susi Air
3 Simeulue, Aceh 1 Susi Air
4 Singkil, Aceh 1 Susi Air

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