Adi sumarmo International Airport Solo

Solo, during the glorious period of Javanese empire, was known as Surakarta. This city was then the main citadel of power. Though those glorious days are now just a fond memory of the distant past; the signature of those times are scattered all over this town. The royal palaces; ancient temples all bear the stamp of the then architectural superiority and cultural heritage of the people living then. The main places to explore in this town are: Kasunanan, Puro Mangkunegaram, Jurug Zoo, Sriwedari Park and Sahasra Adhi Pura. Located 60 kilometers away from Yogyakarta; Solo can be best reached by air. Adi sumarmo International Airport is Solo’s only airport that receives flights from different areas.

Adi sumarmo International Airport is located 14 km north of the town. The airport is small with a runaway length of only 8530 feet. The airport mainly receives flights from different parts of Indonesia. With 8 flights daily from Jakarta, Adi sumaramo airport mainly receives domestic travelers. However there is an international flight from Singapore as well. Operated by Silk Air, the flight provides the direct linkage between these two foreign countries. Apart from that, the low cost Malaysian airliner-Air Asia travels between Kuala Lumpur and Solo. Some of the major flight carriers, besides Indonesia’s national carrier-Garuda, that regularly fly to this airport are: Lion Air; Sriwijaya Air and Adam Air.

The other facilities at Adi sumarmo International Airport include a cargo building, quarantine facility, immigration counter and custom checking counter. Besides, other general services available at this airport are bank, konsesioner and public utility telephone booths.

The city can be reached from Adi sumarmo International Airport by taxi. There are prepaid ticket counter at this airport. You just have to name your destination and then pay the fare and get in to the assigned taxi. The distance between the airport and the heart of the city is covered in less than half an hour.