Tanjung Pinang TNJ (Raja Haji Fisabilillah)

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Tanjung Pinang airport info

Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport (TNJ), formerly Kijang Airport, is an airport located in Tanjung Pinang, Bintan, Riau Islands, Indonesia. The airport is limited to domestic flights only. The main operator is Riau Airlines which provides connections to Jakarta, Pekanbaru, Palembang, Jambi and the remote Natuna Islands. Sriwijaya Air offers daily flights from Jakarta.

The airport took its name from the Indonesian national hero Raja Haji Fisabililah who died during the battle of Malacca against the Dutch in 1784. He was a famous Malayan king and had his palace on the island Penyengat off Tanjung Pinang.

Departure tax at Tanjung Pinang airport

When flying within Indonesia, everyone must pay a departure tax that may vary from airport to airport. At Tanjung Pinang the departure tax for domestic flights is Rp. 30,000. Make sure you have this amount in Rupiahs as the departure tax must be paid at the airport before you proceed to the departures area.

Transport to and from the airport

The easiest option to get from the airport to the city is to take a fixed price cab, which will cost around Rp 30,000 - 50,000 to central Tanjung Pinang. Fares elsewhere on the island will cost around twice as much.

Airports near Tanjung Pinang

The following airports are very close to Tanjung Pinang. As prices can differ remarkably you may want to check flights to these airports. Then, in case of finding a good fare, catch a bus, boat or train to your destination city.

Airlines which serve Tanjung Pinang airport

Sriwijaya	Jakarta,

Tanjung Pinang city info

Tanjung Pinang (Tanjungpinang) is the main town on the island of Bintan and the capital of the province of Riau Islands, Indonesia. The city is fast growing with a population around 200,000. It is a trading, shipping, shopping and tourism seafood center in the region. There is an airport and also ferry and speedboat connections are available - to Batam, Singapore (40 km away), and Johor Bahru. Tanjung Pinang has a busy harbor that is strategically located close to the Malacca strait, one of the world's busiest sea-lanes. Most of the ships arriving Tanjung Pinang are however smaller vessels coming from all over Indonesia and from Singapore.

Bintan was a political center for over 500 years ago, when the Portuguese won the battle of Malacca and the Sultan Mahmud of Malacca fled to Bintan and created a resistance against thame way Malacca had developed into a regional power three centuries earlier. A large section of the old part of the town was built in traditional local fashion, on stilts, over the water, although today, its face is changing rapidly, with several first-class hotels and yachting marinas being developed. The city has the usual Indonesian chaos, but also its share of charm, especially the stilted buildings that sits above the water in the northern part of town is worth a look.