Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport

Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport in Silangit, North Sumatra, opened in the 1970s and was later upgraded to international status in the 2010s; it operates from a single passenger terminal and functions as a small but strategically important gateway to Lake Toba and the Tapanuli region. The compact airport handles a mix of domestic and limited international services, with road links, shuttle buses, taxis and car hire providing onward travel to Parapat, Sibolga and Medan in roughly one to two hours depending on traffic. Generally affordable for domestic travelers, fares to and from international points tend to be higher; carriers serving the airport include Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air group airlines (Wings Air, Batik Air), Citilink and several regional operators.