Kualanamu International Airport Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Kualanamu International Airport
Kualanamu International Airport is the main airport forMedan. The airport opened in 2013 replacing the civilian functions of Soewondo air force base known as "Polonia International Airport". Ultimately it was deemed that the old site couldn't be expanded and to alleviate noise in heavily populated areas a similar decision as inMunichandDenverwas taken: moving all flights and civilian aviation equipment to the new site overnight. Because Kualanamu is far from Medan (the destination of most arriving passengers), it takes around one hour to get to the city by car (see the section onGround transportation). Note that Kualanamu is not the only airport serving North Sumatra. If you're going to the areas ofPematangsiantar, then go to🌍Silangit Airport: it is reachable via another flight from Kuala
Kualanamu International Airport Travel Guide Sections
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