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Rembele Airport

Takengon, Indonesia

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Rembele Airport

Takengon, Indonesia
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Gateway to the Gayo Highlands of Aceh, Indonesia.

Location
Takengon, Indonesia
Rembele Airport (IATA: TXE, ICAO: WITK) is a domestic airport serving Takengon, the capital of Central Aceh Regency in Aceh Province, Indonesia. Situated in the mountainous Gayo Highlands, the airport provides an essential air link for a region otherwise accessible mainly by road through difficult terrain. The airport sits at a relatively high elevation, reflecting the highland geography of the area. It supports regional connectivity for the local population, government officials, and visitors drawn to the scenic lakes and coffee-producing landscapes of Central Aceh. Rembele Airport has undergone infrastructure improvements to support increased passenger traffic and larger aircraft operations.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building handling domestic passenger operations.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to Takengon city center is primarily by taxi or private vehicle, as no formal scheduled bus service is widely established.
Airlines here
Wings Air and Susi Air have operated scheduled domestic services at Rembele Airport, connecting Takengon to other Indonesian cities.
Notable facts
  • ›The airport is named after the Rembele area in Central Aceh Regency.
  • ›It serves the coffee-rich Gayo Highlands, one of Indonesia's premier specialty coffee regions.
  • ›The high-altitude terrain makes approach and landing conditions challenging.
  • ›The airport supports economic development and disaster relief access for the remote highland region.
  • ›Takengon is also known for Lake Laut Tawar, a major tourist attraction near the airport.
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Rembele Airport
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Rembele Airport is an airport serving the city of Takengon in the Central Aceh Regency, Aceh, Sumatra Island, Indonesia. The airport serves as one of the point of entry to the Gayo highland, a tourism destination known for its coffee and natural environment, including Lake Laut Tawar. To boost tourism growth in the region, the airport was renovated between 2014 and 2016, and the airport terminal's area of 400 m2 expanded to 1000 m2.

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