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BMU Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (Bima Airport)
Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (Bima Airport) (IATA: BMU, ICAO:WADB) is located in the the city of Bima, Indonesia.

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IATA Code

BMU

ICAO Code

WADB

Name

Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (Bima Airport)

Type

Country / Region

Indonesia (ID)

City

Bima

Latitude

-8.5396500

Longitude

118.6869965

Time Zone

UTC+08:00

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Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (Bima Airport) (BMU)

Airport overview for international freight forwarders

Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (Bima Airport) is a regional airport serving Bima and surrounding areas on Sumbawa Island, Indonesia. The airport is located at approximately 118.6869965° E and 8.5396500° S, operates in the UTC+08:00 time zone, and is identified by ICAO code WADB. Its logistics role is primarily regional rather than that of an international cargo hub. For export or import shipments, our service team normally treats the airport as a local pickup, delivery, or feeder point and confirms the available passenger-belly, charter, trucking, and gateway-consolidation options case by case. Cargo acceptance, customs arrangements, handling windows, and onward routing must be verified before a booking is released.

Airport name	Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (Bima Airport)
IATA / ICAO	BMU / WADB
Location	Bima, Indonesia
Coordinates	118.6869965° E, 8.5396500° S
Time zone	UTC+08:00

Key Highlights

Regional airport profile: suitable for planned local distribution and feeder movements, but not to be assumed as a direct international cargo gateway.
Routing is schedule-sensitive because cargo may require connection through a larger Indonesian gateway or an alternative airport with broader handling capacity.
Local acceptance, warehouse capability, customs status, and cargo cut-off times should be confirmed for each shipment rather than inferred from passenger flight schedules.
Perishable, dangerous, temperature-sensitive, oversized, and live-animal cargo require advance operational approval and carrier-specific documentation.

Cargo Facilities & Services

General cargo handling: Our service team will verify whether the intended movement is accepted through an airport cargo counter, airline ground handler, or an appointed local agent.
Screening and security: Packaging, security screening, acceptance checks, and piece-level handling are subject to the operating carrier and local ground-handling procedures.
Cold-chain cargo: Do not assume permanent cold rooms or active temperature-controlled staging. For seafood, pharmaceuticals, and other perishables, we confirm equipment, handover time, packaging, and contingency arrangements in advance.
Dangerous goods: Acceptance depends on carrier authorization, trained handling personnel, packing instructions, labels, and a complete shipper's declaration where applicable.
Customs and bonded services: Customs-control, bonded-storage, and import-release arrangements must be confirmed with the appointed broker and the relevant Indonesian authorities before cargo dispatch.

Routes & Transit Times

Our team generally designs shipments through available Indonesian domestic connections, interline arrangements, or gateway-airport consolidation; actual routings depend on the carrier's current schedule and acceptance policy.
International cargo may require a separate domestic feeder leg to an airport with suitable customs, export, import, or long-haul connectivity. The applicable gateway is confirmed after reviewing origin, destination, commodity, and document requirements.
Transit time is affected by aircraft capacity, connection availability, weather, island logistics, customs inspection, weekend or holiday operations, and whether the shipment requires special handling.
We provide a shipment-specific routing and estimated transit window only after carrier space, handling acceptance, and any required customs process have been checked.

Service hinterland

The primary service area is Bima and nearby communities on Sumbawa Island. Collection from remote producers, islands, or inland locations may require coordinated local trucking and additional transfer time.

Potential cargo profile

Regional movements may include general commercial goods, retail replenishment, spare parts, project materials, agricultural products, seafood, and other time-sensitive commodities. Acceptance is subject to packaging, seasonality, capacity, and carrier rules.

Export preparation

For agricultural or seafood exports, our team checks commodity permits, sanitary or phytosanitary documentation, packaging integrity, and the availability of a suitable gateway before confirming uplift.

Delivery planning

For imports, consignee readiness and local delivery access are important because airport-side handling, customs release, and final-mile trucking may be performed by separate parties.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off control: Cargo acceptance cut-offs are carrier- and handler-specific and may be earlier than the passenger departure time. Our team confirms the physical handover deadline before pickup.
Documentation: Commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill data, shipper and consignee details, permits, and commodity-specific certificates must match the actual cargo and routing.
Special cargo: Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, dry ice, pharmaceuticals, perishables, live animals, oversized pieces, and valuable cargo require advance pre-alert and written acceptance where applicable.
Customs and inspection: Customs examination, document correction, or permit verification can delay release. Cargo should not be dispatched until the broker confirms the required import or export process.

Shipping Tips

Send our service team the commodity description, HS code, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, cargo value, temperature requirement, and dangerous-goods status before requesting a rate.
Reserve space only after the complete routing has been checked; a local feeder segment and a gateway segment may have different acceptance deadlines and document requirements.
Use airline-compliant packaging with clear piece marks, waterproof protection, and adequate cushioning. Perishables should include a documented temperature plan and sufficient protection against handling delays.
Keep an alternative gateway or trucking plan available for urgent, oversized, special, or high-value shipments if the regional handling point cannot accept the cargo on the requested date.

Can Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (Bima Airport) handle international export cargo directly?

Direct international acceptance should not be assumed. Our team first checks the current carrier service, customs status, ground handling, and the available Indonesian gateway before proposing the export route.

Can we ship seafood or other perishables through the airport?

Possibly, subject to carrier acceptance, packaging, permits, flight capacity, and confirmed temperature or handling arrangements. We recommend pre-booking and avoiding delivery to the airport before acceptance is confirmed.

How early should cargo be delivered?

There is no universal cut-off applicable to every movement. The airline or handling agent sets the acceptance deadline, and our team confirms it together with the booking and routing.

Are dangerous goods accepted?

Only when the selected carrier and handling chain are authorized for the commodity. The shipper must provide compliant packing, labels, declarations, and supporting documents before tender.

What happens if the shipment cannot be uplifted locally?

We can review a rebooking, gateway transfer, or alternative-airport plan. The best option depends on cargo type, customs status, delivery deadline, and available surface transport.

Can the airport collect cargo from a remote area?

Pickup can usually be arranged as a separate local trucking service, subject to road access, collection point, cargo readiness, and the agreed handover deadline.

Data Sources & Provenance

The airport identity, codes, name, city, coordinates, country, and time zone in this module are based on the supplied airport master data. Operational statements are deliberately limited to regional-airport forwarding practice and are subject to current carrier, ground-handler, customs, and airport confirmation.

Indonesian civil aviation and transport regulatory reference: dephub.go.id
International airport and airline coding reference: iata.org
International aviation standards reference: icao.int

Schedules, acceptance windows, facilities, customs arrangements, special-cargo capability, and transit estimates are time-sensitive. Our service team verifies these items against the selected carrier and local handling chain before booking confirmation.