KNO · Beringin, Indonesia
Kualanamu International Airport.
--:--:-- · WIB (UTC+07:00) · 3.6378° N, 98.8706° E
Kualanamu International Airport
International airport serving Medan, Indonesia
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for KNO
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 309577; ident WIMM; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
kualanamu-airport.co.id
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Kualanamu International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
KNO / WIMM
OurAirports ident
WIMM
GPS / local code
WIMM
ISO region
ID-SU
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
kualanamu-airport.co.id
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q4273083
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--WIB · UTC+07:00
Time zone
WIB
Asia/Jakarta · UTC+07:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
23 km
Approximate distance to central Beringin.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Jakarta
Languages
Indonesian
Currency
IDR (Rp)
Country area
1,904,569 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
12,303 ft / 3,750 m
Runway surface
asphalt/concrete
Opened / operator
2013 · Angkasa Pura
Owner / entity
Kereta Api Indonesia
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Kualanamu International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Beringin, Indonesia. Beringin's built-up core sits roughly 23 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Jakarta (UTC+07:00, WIB). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Kualanamu International Airport (KNO / WIMM) is at 3.6378° N, 98.8706° E, elevation 23 ft (7 m), serving Beringin, Indonesia.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Beringin is in Indonesia (capital Jakarta); on Asia/Jakarta (WIB, UTC+07:00); working languages: Indonesian; currency: IDR (Rp).
Distance from central Beringin: 23 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for KNO.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Kualanamu International Airport (KNO / WIMM)
Kualanamu International Airport · International airport serving Medan, Indonesia
Known label 1
Medan
Alternate airport-name cue retained for KNO, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
WIMM · WIMM · ID-SU
kualanamu-airport.co.id · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Kualanamu is the third-largest airport in Indonesia after Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta and Bandung Kertajati, and the fifth busiest airport in Indonesia as of 2018, as well as the first Indonesian airport to receive a four-star rating from Skytrax.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for KNO; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is located in Deli Serdang Regency, 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of downtown Medan.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Percut
percut · 1.6 km from KNO
Indonesia · Asia/Jakarta · +0h · population 311,063 · city coordinates 3.6253, 98.8640
2. Perbaungan
perbaungan · 12 km from KNO
Indonesia · Asia/Jakarta · +0h · population 157,174 · city coordinates 3.5679, 98.9560
3. Medan
medan · 23 km from KNO
Indonesia · Asia/Jakarta · +0h · population 2,435,252 · city coordinates 3.5833, 98.6667
4. Deli Tua
deli-tua · 25 km from KNO
Indonesia · Asia/Jakarta · +0h · population 27,940 · city coordinates 3.5078, 98.6839
5. Belawan
belawan · 26 km from KNO
Indonesia · Asia/Jakarta · +0h · population 102,707 · city coordinates 3.7755, 98.6832
6. Sunggal
sunggal · 29 km from KNO
Indonesia · Asia/Jakarta · +0h · population 157,914 · city coordinates 3.5765, 98.6151
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. KUL WMKK
Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Sepang
330 km from KNO · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · +1h · elevation 69 ft (21 m) · airport coordinates 2.7456, 101.7100
2. SIN WSSS
Singapore Changi Airport · Singapore
623 km from KNO · Asia/Singapore · +1h · elevation 22 ft (7 m) · airport coordinates 1.3502, 103.9940
3. VCA VVCT
Can Tho International Airport · Can Tho
1041 km from KNO · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · +0h · elevation 9 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates 10.0834, 105.7094
Route-time reference set
1. KNO-KUL
Sepang · 330 km · 1h 15m
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · +1h from KNO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. KNO-SIN
Singapore · 623 km · 1h 37m
Asia/Singapore · +1h from KNO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. KNO-VCA
Can Tho · 1041 km · 2h 9m
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · +0h from KNO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 12,303 ft / 3,750 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt/concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for KNO.
Runway identifiers
05/23
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. CGK WIII
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport · Jakarta · 1388 km from KNO
large airport · Asia/Jakarta · indonesia · 34 ft (10 m) · -6.1256, 106.6560
2. HLP WIHH
Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport · Jakarta · 1416 km from KNO
large airport · Asia/Jakarta · indonesia · 84 ft (26 m) · -6.2670, 106.8903
3. SRG WAHS
Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport · Semarang · 1738 km from KNO
large airport · Asia/Jakarta · indonesia · 10 ft (3 m) · -6.9707, 110.3732
4. YIA WAHI
Yogyakarta International Airport · Yogyakarta · 1785 km from KNO
large airport · Asia/Jakarta · indonesia · 24 ft (7 m) · -7.9053, 110.0573
5. SOC WAHQ
Adisoemarmo International Airport · Surakarta · 1810 km from KNO
large airport · Asia/Jakarta · indonesia · 421 ft (128 m) · -7.5160, 110.7575
6. SUB WARR
Juanda International Airport · Surabaya · 1971 km from KNO
large airport · Asia/Jakarta · indonesia · 9 ft (3 m) · -7.3798, 112.7870
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Kualanamu is the third-largest airport in Indonesia after Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta and Bandung Kertajati, and the fifth busiest airport in Indonesia as of 2018, as well as the first Indonesian airport to receive a four-star rating from Skytrax.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for KNO.
Country and authority
KNO sits in Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia), whose capital is Jakarta. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, South-Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Indonesian. Currency context: IDR (Rp). KNO is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
KNO is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Medan. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport serving Medan, Indonesia. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Kualanamu is the third-largest airport in Indonesia after Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta and Bandung Kertajati, and the fifth busiest airport in Indonesia as of 2018, as well as the first Indonesian airport to receive a four-star rating from Skytrax. Location cue: It is located in Deli Serdang Regency, 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of downtown Medan.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q4273083 · Kualanamu International Airport. Owner / owning body: Kereta Api Indonesia. Administrative area: Deli Serdang. Entity official-site cross-check: kualanamu-airport.co.id
Field and clock profile
Kualanamu International Airport is a near sea-level field at 23 ft (7 m), positioned at 3.6378° N, 98.8706° E in the Equatorial deep tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 12,303 ft / 3,750 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Jakarta (WIB, UTC+07:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Percut is the closest retained city-time anchor at 1.6 km. KUL Sepang is the closest retained airport alternative at 330 km.
Country airport peers
KNO is compared with CGK Jakarta at 1388 km, HLP Jakarta at 1416 km, SRG Semarang at 1738 km, YIA Yogyakarta at 1785 km, SOC Surakarta at 1810 km inside the retained Indonesia airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
KNO-KUL Sepang: 330 km, about 1h 15m, +1h. KNO-SIN Singapore: 623 km, about 1h 37m, +1h. KNO-VCA Can Tho: 1041 km, about 2h 9m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident WIMM backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. kualanamu-airport.co.id is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 12,303 ft / 3,750 m
Runway identifiers
05/23
OurAirports classifies KNO as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Beringin.
KNO (WIMM) is a near sea-level field at 23 ft (7 m) in the deep tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
KNO sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
KNO's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 12,303 ft / 3,750 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt/concrete.
Angkasa Pura is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for KNO.
- Kualanamu is the third-largest airport in Indonesia after Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta and Bandung Kertajati, and the fifth busiest airport in Indonesia as of 2018, as well as the first Indonesian airport to receive a four-star rating from Skytrax.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at kualanamu-airport.co.id, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for KNO
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
KNO uses Asia/Jakarta (WIB, UTC+07:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Kualanamu International Airport is about 23 km from central Beringin; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
KUL Sepang is the closest retained alternate at 330 km, time difference +1h.
When source checks matter
kualanamu-airport.co.id is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place KNO inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
KNO ranks #3 in the curated Indonesia airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 8 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
KNO shares Asia/Jakarta with CGK Jakarta ID · HLP Jakarta ID · SOC Surakarta ID · SRG Semarang ID · SUB Surabaya ID · YIA Yogyakarta ID. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
KNO is 23 ft (7 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include AKL 23 ft (7 m) (0 ft delta) · HGH 23 ft (7 m) (0 ft delta) · ICN 23 ft (7 m) (0 ft delta) · SIN 22 ft (7 m) (1 ft delta) · UKB 22 ft (7 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
KNO's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are KUL 330 km +1h · SIN 623 km +1h · VCA 1041 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepang | KUL | 330 km | 1h 15m | +1h | --:--:-- |
| Singapore | SIN | 623 km | 1h 37m | +1h | --:--:-- |
| Can Tho | VCA | 1041 km | 2h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
KNO to KUL
Sepang
Distance 330 km; estimated travel window 1h 15m; destination zone Asia/Kuala_Lumpur is +1h from KNO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KNO to SIN
Singapore
Distance 623 km; estimated travel window 1h 37m; destination zone Asia/Singapore is +1h from KNO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KNO to VCA
Can Tho
Distance 1041 km; estimated travel window 2h 9m; destination zone Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh is +0h from KNO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Medan is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Kualanamu International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from KNO, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Percut
percut · 1.6 km · Asia/Jakarta
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Perbaungan
perbaungan · 12 km · Asia/Jakarta
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Medan
medan · 23 km · Asia/Jakarta
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Deli Tua
deli-tua · 25 km · Asia/Jakarta
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Belawan
belawan · 26 km · Asia/Jakarta
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sunggal
sunggal · 29 km · Asia/Jakarta
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Labuhan Deli
labuhan-deli · 38 km · Asia/Jakarta
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Binjai
binjai · 43 km · Asia/Jakarta
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tebingtinggi
tebingtinggi · 47 km · Asia/Jakarta
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Stabat
stabat · 48 km · Asia/Jakarta
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Berastagi
berastagi · 64 km · Asia/Jakarta
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pekan Bahapal
pekan-bahapal · 67 km · Asia/Jakarta
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Kualanamu International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Sepang (KUL), Singapore (SIN), Can Tho (VCA). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 12,303 ft / 3,750 m; identifiers 05/23.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt/concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Angkasa Pura.
- Opened / inaugurated: 2013.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from KNO. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Kuala Lumpur International AirportKUL
Sepang · large airport
- Distance
- 330 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 69 ft (21 m)
Compare against KUL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Singapore Changi AirportSIN
Singapore · large airport
- Distance
- 623 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +1h
- Elevation
- 22 ft (7 m)
Compare against SIN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Can Tho International AirportVCA
Can Tho · large airport
- Distance
- 1041 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 9 ft (3 m)
Compare against VCA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) in?▾
Kualanamu International Airport is in the Asia/Jakarta timezone (UTC+07:00, WIB).
What are the codes for Kualanamu International Airport?▾
Kualanamu International Airport uses IATA code KNO and ICAO code WIMM.
Where is Kualanamu International Airport located?▾
Kualanamu International Airport is located in Beringin, Indonesia at coordinates 3.6378° N, 98.8706° E, with an elevation of 23 ft (7 m) (near sea-level field in the deep tropics).
How far is Kualanamu International Airport from central Beringin?▾
Kualanamu International Airport sits roughly 23 km from the nearest mapped city center for Beringin.
Which route reference is most useful from KNO?▾
Sepang (KUL) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 15m, destination timezone Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, and a +1h difference from KNO.
What other airports in Indonesia are close peers to KNO?▾
KNO's curated peers in Indonesia on this site include CGK Jakarta, HLP Jakarta, SRG Semarang, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Kualanamu International Airport have?▾
Kualanamu International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 12,303 ft / 3,750 m; identifiers include 05/23.