Maimun Saleh Airport (IATA: SBG, ICAO: WITN) is a small airport with a runway length of 1,844 m (6,050 ft) and altitude of 120 m (390 ft) in Sabang, Pulau Weh, Indonesia. It is situated on the island right above the northern tip of Sumatra in the Andaman Sea. It is part of the Sabang city in Aceh province. This airport was named after Indonesian Air Force pilot Maimun Saleh, who died in a plane crash at Bogor on August, 1952. It is considered to be Indonesia's westernmost and northernmost airport.

Maimun Saleh Airport Bandar Udara Maimun Saleh
IATA: SBG[1] ICAO: WITN
Summary
Airport type	Military, public
Owner	Government of Indonesia
Operator	Ministry of Transportation
Serves	Sabang
Location	Sabang, Aceh, Indonesia
Elevation AMSL	433 ft / 132 m
Coordinates	5°52′29″N 95°20′24″E
Website	sbg.informasibandara.org
Maps
Sumatra region in Indonesia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 10/28 5,906 1,800 Asphalt
Sources: DGCA[2]

This airport is part of Indonesian Navy facility such as El Tari Airport. The nearest airport to Sabang is Sultan Iskandarmuda Airport, which is located in nearby Banda Aceh; it serves both international and domestic flights.

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