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Kualanamu International Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Internasional Kualanamu) (IATA: KNO, ICAO: WIMM), often spelled as Kuala Namu and informally abbreviated KNIA, is an international airport serving Medan, Indonesia, and other parts of North Sumatra. It is located in the Deli Serdang Regency, 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of downtown Medan. Kualanamu is the thirdlargest 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 stars rating from Skytrax. The airport was opened to the public on 25 July 2013, handling all flights and services from Polonia International Airport, an airport located at the heart of Medan which was deemed dangerous. The airport was built on the former site of an oil palm plantation of company Perkebunan Nusantara II Tanjung Morawa. The airport is expected to become the new international transit center in Sumatra and the western part of Indonesia. It is part of the Indonesian central government's "Masterplan to Accelerate and Expand Economic Development in Indonesia" (MP3EI) program. The airport was also considered as a candidate for ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASEANSAM), an open skies policy among membercountries in the Southeast Asia region starting 2015.

Etymology
The name of the airport was reported to be a suggestion from the people of Karo to the government and later granted by the Ministry of Transportation. The name consists of two words: 'Kuala,' a Malay and Indonesian word for 'river mouth;' and 'Namu' or 'Namo,' the Karonese for 'deep sea.' Thus, 'Kualanamu' means 'meeting point.' Kualanamu is one of the very few airports not named after Indonesian heroes. It could have also been inspired by Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

History
Polonia Airport was the site of several accidents. It is located in the centre of the city, giving a challenging takeoff path and a relatively short runway. The development of Kualanamu Airport initiated in 1991. In a visit to Medan, Azwar Anas, Minister of Transport at the time, stated that for the sake of aviation safety, a new airport would be developed outside of the city of Medan.

Preparation of construction began in 1997, but the Asian Financial Crisis that started in the same year postponed the development of it. Demands for the new airport continued following the Mandala Airlines Flight 091 accident in September 2005 that occurred shortly after taking off from Polonia for Jakarta. This accident killed the incumbent North Sumatran governor at that time Tengku Rizal Nurdin and his predecessor Raja Inal Siregar, who died a day later. This accident also involved ground casualties with at least 50 casualties, as the airport is very close to overcrowded residential areas and the runway was only 3,000 metres (9,843 ft), which although considered long for European standards, is short for Indonesian standards due to it being at a lower latitude from the equator, meaning it is warmer and as a result the air is thinner, which ultimately means that longer runway distances are needed.

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Bandar Udara Internasional Kualanamu (Inggris: Kualanamu International Airport) (IATA: KNO, ICAO: WIMM), sering salah eja sebagai 'Kuala Namu,' dan disingkat secara resmi KNIA,[1] adalah sebuah Bandar Udara Internasional yang melayani wilayah Mebidangro serta menjadi bandar udara pusat Provinsi Sumatera Utara. Bandara ini terletak di Kabupaten Deli Serdang, 23 km arah timur dari pusat kota Medan. Bandara ini adalah bandara terbesar ketiga di Indonesia (setelah Bandar Udara Internasional SoekarnoHatta dan Bandar Udara Internasional KertajatiMajalengka). Lokasi bandara ini merupakan bekas areal perkebunan PT Perkebunan Nusantara II Tanjung Morawa yang terletak di desa Pasar Enam Kuala Namu, kecamatan Beringin, kabupaten Deli Serdang, Sumatera Utara. Pembangunan bandara ini merupakan bagian dari MP3EI, untuk menggantikan Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia (IATA: MES, ICAO: WIMK) yang telah berusia lebih dari 85 tahun dan berada di jantung kota Medan. Bandara Kualanamu diharapkan dapat menjadi bandara pangkalan transit internasional untuk kawasan Sumatra dan sekitarnya. Bandara ini mulai beroperasi sejak 25 Juli 2013 meskipun ada fasilitas yang belum sepenuhnya selesai dikerjakan.

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