Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport At least as early as 1938, Palembang was served by a civil airport at Talang Betutu, operating as a Customs Aerodrome equipped with wireless and direction finding equipment, and basic ground facilities. The airport was re-built by the Japanese army during the Japanese occupation between 1942-1943. On July 15, 1963, the airport is a joint airfield, for both civilian and military purposes. Then on August 21, 1975 the status of this airport became Talang Betutu Civil Airports. On April 3, 1985, the airport changed its name to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport. Effective 1 April 1991, the airport officially managed by the Management of Perum Angkasa Pura II. On January 2, 1992 Management Perum Angkasa Pura II changed its status into PT Angkasa Pura II. At the time of South Sumatra Province was chosen as the host of PON XVI in 2004, the government seeks to enlarge the capacity of the airport as well as change the status of this airport i...