Towards Malang by Air Travel

Years ago, if you want travel to the cold city of Malang by plane, you have to get off at Surabaya Airport and then ride on the public transport as far as 70 km to Malang. But now you can travel straight to the city and get off at Abdul Rahman Saleh Airport in Malang.

At the Airport which was opened by the fourth President of Indonesia, KH Abdurrahman Wahid, you can be at once take a tour of nature, because the place is far from hustle and bustle of the city. Surrounded by hills and mountains visible in the distance around the airport.

At the end of the year, precisely on December 30, 2011, a new terminal in "Abdul Rahman Saleh" Airport began to be tested. Residents who travel to natural sightseeing or other purposes are now feel relieved with the construction of civil aviation special terminals. Users and escort services no longer need to pass the strict maintenance of Air Force personnel.

To get to the Airport is easy if your’re traveling in Malang. You can go to the terminal of Arjosari city transport or by taxi straight to the Airport. From Arjosari terminal toward the intersection of Blimbing Malang (approximately 1 km milesouth of the terminal) turn left leads to east to the Highway of Abdul Rahman Saleh, Pakis, and then simply turn right past the large gate reads “BANDAR UDARA ABDULRACHMAN SALEH”. By passing the two-lane road along 1.5 km you can reach the terminal. In the new terminal cars are no longer intercepted by military personnel and no longer need to leave the ID card, but simply receive a card and pay for parking lot. How does it feel if you’re intended to take a natural tour, but still intercepted by marines.

The parking area is relatively wide, divided into several blocks, namely motorcycle, four-wheel vehicles, officers and operators as well as special parking for taxi. Escort vehicles can directly drop passangers right in front of the passanger terminal and lead directly to the trunk, then entered the passanger lounge.

Traveling to Malang through this Airport as if you were experiencing nature tourism because of the fresh air and the new airport is surrounded by rice fields and sugar cane, causing a very beautiful scenery. On the first day of free trial of the new Airport, there were private vehicles, taxi, hotel vehicles, tourist buses and motorcycles enjoying the scenery.

In the new terminal boarding counters have been separated between airlines. Airport tax payment counter is provided in particular. Luggage transit room is more well-organized. Departure lounge is equipped with passenger seats with a capacity of 250 people. There is also special room for smokers.
At Abdul Rahman Saleh Airport, there are seven flight route of Malang-Jakarta. Three flights of Sriwijaya Airlines, two flights of Garuda Indonesia, one flight of Batavia Air and one flight of Malang-Bali route by Wing Airlines. The difference between Abdulrachman Saleh Airport before and after is:
Before
• Preservation conducted by Air Force personnel
• Pickup or prospective passengers must leave ID card at the first gate and recheck at the second.
• Parking vehicles for escort was limited.
• The waiting room was cramped and hot.
• A long boarding queue, because the counter was used alternately by four airlines.
• Departure and arrival terminals were in one place.

Now
• The road to the new terminal, no longer through the military area.
• Pickup or prospective passangers no longer need to leave an ID card.
• Parking lot is wider and divided into several blocks.
• Spacious waiting room, with a capacity of 250 passengers.
• No longer boarding queue because of separated four counter airlines.
• Departure and arrival terminals are apart (still planned).

Please enjoy the nature tourism in Malang, we’re able to accommodate you at our village houses. Indeed we’re the villagers who want to introduce our city.