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Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie Airport

Palu, Indonesia

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Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie Airport

Palu, Indonesia

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Central Sulawesi's main gateway serving Palu and surrounding regions.

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Palu, Indonesia

Mutiara - SIS Al-Jufrie Airport (IATA: PLW, ICAO: WAFF) is the primary commercial airport serving Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi province in Indonesia. The airport is operated by PT Angkasa Pura I and handles both domestic and limited international traffic connecting Palu to major Indonesian cities. The airport gained significant international attention following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Palu on September 28, 2018. The disaster caused serious damage to infrastructure across the city, and the airport played a critical role in coordinating humanitarian aid and relief operations in the aftermath. Named partly in honor of Sayyid Idrus bin Salim Al-Jufrie, a revered Islamic scholar and founder of Al-Khairaat educational institution in Palu, the airport reflects the cultural heritage of the region. It continues to serve as the main air transport hub for Central Sulawesi.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal handling domestic routes with limited facilities for international arrivals.

Getting to & from

Ground transport from the airport to central Palu is available via taxis and informal ride-hailing services, as the airport is located relatively close to the city center.

Airlines here

Major carriers operating at PLW include Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Batik Air, Wings Air, and Citilink, primarily serving domestic routes.

Notable facts

›The airport was severely impacted by the September 2018 Palu earthquake and tsunami (magnitude 7.5).
›Named in honor of Sayyid Idrus bin Salim Al-Jufrie, a prominent Islamic scholar in Central Sulawesi.
›Operated by PT Angkasa Pura I, the Indonesian state-owned airport management company.
›Serves as the main air gateway for Central Sulawesi province.
›The airport was critical to international humanitarian relief efforts following the 2018 disaster.

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Airlines serving this airport

Garuda Indonesia

Lion Mentari Airlines

Sriwijaya Air

Routes

PLW → CGKGA · 738

PLW → UPGGA · 738

PLW → BPNJT · 738

PLW → CGKJT · 738

PLW → SUBJT · 738

PLW → UPGJT · 739 738

PLW → BPNSJ · 735

PLW → UPGSJ · 735

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-8006 routes Boeing 737-5002 routes Boeing 737-9001 routes

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