Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport
Tanjung Pinang-Bintan Island, Indonesia

Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport
Gateway to the Riau Islands of Indonesia.
- ›Named after Raja Haji Fisabilillah, an 18th-century Malay-Bugis warrior declared a National Hero of Indonesia.
- ›Situated on Bintan Island, which is a popular tourist destination known for beach resorts.
- ›The airport serves as an important entry point for visitors traveling to the Riau Islands from Singapore and Malaysia.
- ›Tanjung Pinang is the capital of Riau Islands Province, and the airport supports both government and commercial activity.
- ›The airport has international designation, enabling cross-border air connections to neighboring countries.
Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport serves Tanjung Pinang, the historic capital of Riau Islands Province on Bintan Island, Indonesia. Named after an 18th-century Bugis warrior-hero, the airport connects this strategically located island to major Indonesian cities and supports regional tourism alongside ferry connections to Singapore and Batam. Its modest scale reflects the island's character — unhurried, culturally rich, and increasingly popular with resort-bound travellers.
- Main Terminal — A single compact terminal handling all domestic and limited international arrivals and departures with basic amenities.
- Taxi (metered and fixed-rate taxis available at the terminal exit)
- Online ride-hailing apps (Grab operates in Tanjung Pinang)
- Angkot (local minibus shared transport to city centre)
- Private hotel transfers (pre-arranged through Bintan resorts)
- Car rental (limited options available near the terminal)
- Bintan Agro Beach Resort
- Hotel Bintan Plaza
- Comfort Hotel Tanjung Pinang
- Swiss-Belhotel Harbour Bay (Batam, accessible via ferry)
- Aston Tanjung Pinang Hotel & Conference Center
Inside the terminal, food and beverage options are limited to a small café and snack counters offering Indonesian staples and light refreshments. Tanjung Pinang town centre, roughly 8 kilometres away, offers excellent local dining including fresh seafood, Malay-Chinese dishes, and the famous Tanjung Pinang-style laksa. Travellers are advised to eat before arriving at the airport for departures.
- Confirm your flight status in advance as schedules can change due to weather and low passenger loads on smaller routes.
- Exchange currency in Tanjung Pinang town before heading to the airport, as on-site exchange facilities are limited.
- If connecting to Bintan resorts, arrange resort transfers in advance as public transport links to the north of the island are sparse.
- Carry small denomination Indonesian Rupiah for angkot fares and local taxis, as card acceptance is not guaranteed.
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Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport, formerly Kijang Airport, is an airport serving Tanjungpinang on Bintan Island, the capital of Riau Islands province, Indonesia. The airport is named after Raja Haji Fisabilillah (1727–1784), a Bugis-Malay leader and Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Riau who resisted Dutch colonization in the 18th century and is recognized as a National Hero of Indonesia. The airport is located approximately 7 km from Tanjungpinang city center. It is the second-largest and busiest airport in the Riau Islands, after Hang Nadim International Airport in Batam, and the only airport on Bintan Island, serving as the main gateway to both Tanjungpinang and Bintan. The airport currently handles limited domestic services, primarily to Jakarta and several regional destinations within the Riau Islands. In the past, it served routes to Batam and Pekanbaru, as well as international flights to Malaysia and China, all of which have since been discontinued.
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