Sam Ratulangi International Airport MDCWAMM

Sam Ratulangi International Airport (MDC) is the main air gateway for Manado, North Sulawesi and trips onward to Bunaken. Treat it as a regional gateway rather than a major global hub: Lion Air and Wings Air use Manado as an operating base in northeastern Indonesia, while Garuda Indonesia, Citilink, Batik Air and other Indonesian carriers provide domestic links. International flying is meaningful but limited compared with Jakarta, Bali or Makassar, so many longer itineraries still connect through CGK, UPG or DPS. The airport is compact, with domestic and international functions in the same terminal complex, but MDC is not designed like a large airside transfer hub; separate-ticket and international connections should allow time for baggage, immigration, customs and re-screening.

Timezone: Asia/Makassar

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://samratulangi-airport.com/

General

+62 431 814320

Customer service

172

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

WAMM

Elevation

264 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

1

Longest runway

8693 ft

Terminals

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport