Sultan Thaha Airport- DJB-Sultan Taha
Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin Airport is located in Jambi, Indonesia within its suburb Palmerah. The airport was dedicated after the last Sultan of the region - Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin. Originally, the airport was built by the Dutch and the Japanese and was called Palmerah Airport. It became a public airport in the 1950s after Indonesia gained its independence from the Dutch. It was operated by the Departmental Agency of Civil Aviation and featured a gravel runway that can accommodate a Douglas DC-3. DJB-Sultan Taha is one operated and managed by the PT Angkasa Pura II.
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The DJB Airport runways are now expanded to 2,400 meters in length with a width of 45 meters in width. This allowed the airport to accommodate aircrafts as big as the Boeing 757 and the Boeing 737. Expansion in the airport terminal allowed the airport to accommodate a capacity of 1.5 million passengers in a year. Now, with its new terminal and will be able to accommodate a total of 1.8 million passenger traffic annually. There is an average of 35 landings and 35 takeoffs at the airport daily. For recreational areas nearby, head to Jambi where plenty of natural lakes, rivers and tourist attractions are available.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The closest DJB Airport hotels and accommodation available in the area is RedDoorz Syariah. This hotel is less than a mile away from the airport. Abadi Suite Hotel and Tower by Tritama Hospitality is a 4-star hotel located less than 3 miles from the DJB Airport. Another 4-star hotel is Aston Hambi Hotel & Conference Center.
