Prince M. Bunyamin Air Force Base
| Prince M. Bunyamin Air Force Base | |||||||
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Pangkalan TNI Angkatan Udara Pangeran M. Bunyamin | |||||||
| Tulang Bawang Regency, Lampung in Indonesia | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Air force base | ||||||
| Owner | Government of Indonesia | ||||||
| Operator | Indonesian Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | Indonesian Air Force | ||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
  Lanud Pangeran M. Bunyamin Location in Lampung  Lanud Pangeran M. Bunyamin Lanud Pangeran M. Bunyamin (Lampung) | |||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: AKQ, ICAO: WILM | ||||||
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| Directorate General of Civil Aviation[1] | |||||||
Prince M. Bunyamin Air Force Base (Indonesian: Pangkalan TNI Angkatan Udara Pangeran M. Bunyamin) (IATA: AKQ, ICAO: WILM) is an Indonesian Air Force base located in Astra Ksetra, Menggala, Tulang Bawang Regency, Lampung, Indonesia. It was previously known as Astra Ksetra Air Force Base (Pangkalan TNI Angkatan Udara Astra Ksetra) before being renamed in 2016. The base is operated by the Indonesian Air Force and is used for military aviation and training activities.
History
The base was previously known as Astra Ksetra Air Force Base and was established in 1959 as the Air Force branch's combat training centre under Commander of the National Armed Forces/Chief of Staff of the Air Force Soerjadi Soerjadarma regulation No. 02 RI PERPU/1959 of 25 January 1959. The base is located in Menggala District, Tulang Bawang Regency, approximately 20 kilometres north of Menggala and about 103 kilometres north of Bandar Lampung.[2]
In October 2016, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force issued a decree changing its name to Prince M. Bunyamin Air Force Base. The new name was officially inaugurated on 9 November 2016 by Air Operations Command I commander Yuyu Sutisna.[3][4] The base is named after Pangeran Mohammad Bun Yamin, an Air Force personnel whose name was adopted as part of a programme to commemorate Air Force pioneers and regional figures.[5]
In 2017, the Indonesian Air Force and the Lampung provincial government discussed the possible use of the base for civil aviation operations in addition to its military role.[6]
Facilities
Prince M. Bunyamin Air Force Base has a runway measuring 1,950 x 60 metres and total runway strip of 2,070 x 60 metres.[1]
The base includes an Air Weapon Range (AWR) used for air-to-ground weapons training exercises.[7]
In 2024, an A-4 Skyhawk aircraft monument was relocated to the front area of the base.[8]
Role and operations
Prince M. Bunyamin Air Force Base is used for military training and operational activities of the Indonesian Air Force.[7]
In June 2024, the Air Weapon Range was used for the Jalak Sakti 2024 and Trisula Perkasa exercises involving aircraft, helicopters, and Kopasgat units.[9]
References
- 1 2 "Pangkalan TNI AU Pangeran M. Bunyamin" (in Indonesian). Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Lanud Pangeran M. Bun Yamin" (in Indonesian). Indonesian Air Force. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Pangkoopsau Resmikan Lanud Pangeran M Bunyamin". Lampung Media Online (in Indonesian). 10 November 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Prasasti Pangkalan Lanud Pangeran M Bun Yamin Menggala Resmi Ditandatangani". Suaralampung.com (in Indonesian). 9 November 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Pangeran M. Bun Yamin, Pahlawan yang Namanya Jadi Nama Pangkalan TNI di Lampung" (in Indonesian). Kumparan. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Sukarta, Agus Wira (25 October 2017). Suryanto (ed.). "Pemprov Lampung dukung Lanud Bun Yamin untuk penerbangan sipil". Antara (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Lanud Pangeran M. Bun Yamin Gelar Latihan Pertahanan Pangkalan TA. 2021". Lampunglive. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Arifin, Zainal (28 March 2024). Setiawan, Hendarto (ed.). "Penampakan Proses Relokasi Pesawat Skyhawk Menuju Lanud Bunyamin Tulang Bawang Lampung". Radar TV (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ Arifin, Muhammad Zainal (11 June 2024). Islam, Alam (ed.). "Bumi Tulang Bawang Lampung Berguncang, Koopsud I Gelar Latihan di Lanud Pangeran M Bun Yamin". Radar Lampung (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 June 2026.