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Balikpapan Airport Guide

Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Balikpapan Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit.  Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.

BPN Airport Overview

balikpapan airport guideTo help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Balikpapan Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport.

What to Expect

Balikpapan Airport (code: BPN) has one newly-built terminal that serves regional and international destinations. Nearby, the older original terminal is used only for charter flights. Amenities include local and international eateries and shops, though most everything closes by 10:00PM. Free WiFi helps pass the time.

Sleeping in Balikpapan Airport

Unfortunate, we do not have any traveller reviews.  For uninterrupted sleep, nearby hotels offer shuttle service. See our Airport Hotel section below for more info or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.

To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s web site for current information.  For more airport information continue scrolling down to explore more in our Balikpapan Airport Guide.

In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.  For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.

airport loungeAirport Lounges

Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships

Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there is a lounge that you can enter through a lounge membership program. Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and to also find out how you can gain lounge access with just an economy class ticket!

  • BlueSky Premier Lounge – Location: Airside, 3rd Floor, near Gate 10. Lounge Access: Prepaid lounge passes • Lounge membership programs.
  • T/G Lounge – Location: Airside, Domestic Departures area, 2nd Floor, near Gate 3. Lounge Access: Lounge membership programs.

Airline Lounges

If you are a First & Business Class traveller, you may have access to the Garuda Executive Lounge. For more information, check the airline’s web site.

Garuda Executive Lounge – Location: International Terminal. Hours: unknown. Lounge Access. Day Pass.

Related Pages: Balikpapan Airport Lounges

airport hotelsAirport Hotels

If sleeping in Balikpapan Airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels near the airport:

For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels near Balikpapan Airport that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.

wifiAirport WiFi/Internet

Free WiFi is available at Sultan Aji Muhammad Airport

airport infoMore Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport

ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Fees may apply, so be sure to check your bank’s fee schedule and your daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: unknown.

Baby Care Facilities – Nursing room is available at the departure area and near Gate 8.

Currency Exchange – BNI Bank offers foreign currency exchange services. Hours: Unknown. Location: Arrivals Hall.

Duty Free & Shopping – Duty-free shop is not available. There is one retail shop, Keris Department store, operating landside.

Food & Drink – Food concessions throughout the airport operate with varying schedules.At the time of this update, it is not known if 24-hour dining options are available. Most restaurants are open 5:00AM – 10:00PM.

Information Desk – Yes

Luggage Carts – Yes

Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.

Luggage Wrapping – Wrapping is available from a few service providers.

Mobile Charging – Recharge your mobile devices at charging stations near the boarding gates.

Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.

Showers – Not available.

SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

Smoking Area – A smoking area can be found airside in both Domestic and International halls.

Travel Agencies – Information not available.

airport hoursAirport Hours

The airport is open from 6:00AM – 9:00PM.

airlinesAirlines

Balikpapan airport is served by the following airlines: Batik Air • Citilink • Garuda Indonesia • Lion Air • SilkAir • Sriwijaya Air • Wings Air.

transportationAirport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport

Hotel Shuttles

See also Airport Hotels above.

Taxis

Fixed-rate taxis are available for hire in the ground transportation area, during airport hours of operation.

Last updated: 2024-01-31

This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning.  All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice.   The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or  write a review.