Airports / Indonesia / PLM
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport
WIPP / PLMPalembang, IndonesiaELEV 49 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
54 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pendopo Airport (PDO).
Overview
Located in Palembang, Indonesia, Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport (WIPP / PLM) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 49 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into PLM for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Pendopo Airport (PDO, 54 nm), Depati Amir Airport (PGK, 97 nm), and Radin Inten II International Airport (TKG, 144 nm).
Charter pricing from PLM depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Palembang.
Field capability
ICAO
WIPP
IATA
PLM
FAA / Local
WIPP
Elevation
49 ft
Coordinates
2.8977° S · 104.6981° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Indonesia fields
state range 3–7,348 ft
At 49 ft, PLM sits lower than 57% of the 83 Indonesia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 54nmPDOPendopo AirportTalang Gudang-Sumatra Island
- 97nmPGKDepati Amir AirportPangkal Pinang
- 144nmTKGRadin Inten II International AirportBandar Lampung
- 153nmBKSFatmawati Soekarno AirportBengkulu
- 208nmRGTJapura AirportRengat-Sumatra Island
- 226nmCGKSoekarno-Hatta International AirportJakarta
Location
Open the full mapWIPP · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport · Palembang, Indonesia