Soewondo Air Force Base

IATA MESICAO WIMKMedium airport

Soewondo Air Force Base is a medium airport near Medan in Sumatera Utara (North Sumatra), Indonesia. It is listed as IATA MES and ICAO WIMK. The airport is located at 3.5584° / 98.6723° at an elevation of 35 m (114 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,900 m. The nearest airport is Helvetia Airport, 14 km (9 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Soewondo Air Force Base with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Soewondo Air Force Base — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`MES`
ICAO code	`WIMK`
Identifier	`WIMK`
Type	Medium airport
City	Medan
Region	Sumatera Utara (North Sumatra)
Country	Indonesia
Coordinates	3.55843, 98.67228
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	3° 33′ 30.33″ N 98° 40′ 20.19″ E
Elevation	35 m (114 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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