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Airport and Map
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International Airport
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Sam Ratulangi International Airport (IATA: MDC,
ICAO: WAMM),
also known as Manado Airport, is located in North Sulawesi, 17 km
northeast of Manado. The airport is named after the Minahasan educator and
independence hero Sam Ratulangi. It is designated as one of the 11 main
entry ports to Indonesia by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of
Indonesia and serves as the main gateway to the Bunaken National Marine
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In 2001, a new terminal opened that
featured 15 check-in counters, 5 gates, 3 airbridges, 3 baggage claim
belts and an outdoor waving gallery on top of the 3-story terminal
building. It can serve up to 2,000,000 passengers annually and its 2650 m
long runway is designed to accomodate Boeing 777-200 and Airbus A330 wide
body aircraft. |
| Air
Line |
From |
To |
Freq. |
| Garuda
Indonesia |
Jakarta |
Manado |
Everyday |
| Batavia |
Jakarta |
Manado |
Everyday |
| Lion
Air |
Jakarta |
Manado |
Everyday |
| Silk
Air |
Singapore |
Manado |
4/week(Mon,Wed,Fri,Sat) |
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Map
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11 Countries to
Retain Visa Free Facility
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Visa-On Arrivals for
34 Countries
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Based on the strict
application of reciprocity rules, the citizens of 11
countries whose governments extend visa-free facility to
Indonesians, will continue to enjoy visa-free stays. The
11 countries and administrative districts that are
granted the 30-day visa-free facility are: Thailand,
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines,
Hongkong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special
Administrative Region, Chile, Morocco, Peru and Vietnam.
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The nationals of 34
countries will be able to apply for a visa-on-arrival
valid for either 3 or 30 days upon arrival in Indonesia.
A visa for a 3 day visit costing US$ 10 or US$ 25 for a
30 day visit. The nations and districts eligible to
purchase a visa-on-arrival are: the Arab Emirates,
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, New Zealand,
Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland,
Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, China, India,
Saudi Arabia, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Kuwait, Belgium,
Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Egypt and Greece + Netherlands.
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Citizens of
countries not on the visa-on-arrival or visa-free lists
will be required to apply for a visa at an Indonesian
Embassy before entering Indonesia.
More
Info: http://www.expat.or.id
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The
Entrance Fee
to the Bunaken National Park
will cost you around
USD 15.- this year. The tag (locally called THE PIN) is
valid for the whole year, the proceeds of which are used
to fund the highly succesfull patrols, conservation
activities and improvement of standards in the park. |
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fishing activities have almost stopped, staff are
hired to clean the beaches and the construction of a
long needed jetty in Bunaken village is in progress.
WWF, WNF and other NGO's are also helping with funds
and projects for coral rehabilitation. |
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