Ternate TTE (Babullah)

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Ternate airport info

Babullah Airport is an airport in Ternate, Maluku, Indonesia (TTE). The airport was named after Babullah, who was the Sultan of Ternate who fought against the Portuguese in 1570s. Sultan Babullah Airport is served by Wings Air (Group Lion Air), Merpati Nusantara Airlines, Express Air of Trigana Air. Connections are via Makassar, Manado via Sorong.

Departure tax at Ternate airport

When flying within Indonesia, everyone must pay a departure tax that may vary from airport to airport. In general, expect a departure tax between Rp. 20,000 and Rp. 40,000. 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

Taxis from the airport costs around Rp 35,000 just for the 6km ride from Babullah Airport into the centre of town. Ojeks will accept Rp 15,000, and you can find them just beyond the gate. Alternatively walk 10 minutes to the university from where very frequent bemos cost only Rp 2000 to the central bemo terminal.

Airports near Ternate

The following airports are very close to Ternate. 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 Ternate airport

Batavia	Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar,
Garuda	Jakarta, Manado,
Lion air	Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Tual, Manado, Medan, Semarang, Makassar, Buli,
Merpati	Surabaya, Makassar,
Sriwijaya	Jakarta, Manado, Makassar,

Ternate city info

Ternate is a city, island, and town in the Maluku Islands (Moluccas) of eastern Indonesia. The island now has an area of 76 square kilometres and held a population estimated at 145,000. It is located off the west coast of the larger island of Halmahera, the center of the powerful former Sultanate of Ternate. Like its neighbouring island, Tidore, Ternate is a visually dramatic cone-shaped island. Sultan Babullah Airport is located on the island.

The islands are ancient Islamic sultanates with a long history of bitter rivalry. The islands were the world's single major producer of cloves, upon which their sultans became among the wealthiest and most powerful sultans in the Indonesian region. In the precolonial era, Ternate was the dominant political and economic power over most of the "Spice Islands" of Maluku. Today, Ternate is the largest town and capital of the province of North Maluku, within which the island constitutes a municipality (kotamadya). Like the rest of Indonesia, Ternate was occupied by Japanese forces during World War II; eastern Indonesia was governed by the Navy. After Japan surrendered in August 1945 and Indonesia declared independence, Ternate was reoccupied in early November 1945 by Allied forces intending to return Indonesia to Dutch control. It became part of Maluku province when Indonesia became independent.

Ternate is dominated by the volcanic Mount Gamalama (1715 m). The volcano erupts regularly, covering the island with volcanic dust. Major past eruptions of Gamalama include 1673, when a large, but undetermined number of people were killed. The largest recent eruption of Gamalama was in September 1980, when 30,000 of the islands 56,000 residents were forced to temporarily flee to nearby Tidore.