Alor Island Airport– ARD
Located in Alor Island, Indonesia, the Alor Island Airport (ARD) is also known as the Mali Airport. Owned by the Government of Indonesia, the Alor Island Airport Bandar Udara Mali is operated by the Ministry of Transportation. Alor is the largest island in the Alor Archipelago and is one of the 92 outlying islands officially listed for Indonesia. Along with the rest of the Alor Archipelago, the Alor Island is part of the East Nusa Tenggara Province.
Best Time to Visit
The ARD-Alor Island Airport has one asphalt runway which serves aircrafts of NAM Air, Susi Air, TransNusa, and Wings Air. The four airlines at the Alor Island Airport offer flights to different islands, including Denpasar, Kupang, and Atambua. All incoming and outgoing flights of the Alor Island Airport are through the Kupang Airport. ARD is serviced four times a day by both Wings Air and NAM Air. Meanwhile, flights from Bali, Surabaya, or Jakarta with destination to Alor, has a stopover in Kupang to change planes. Aside from the Island of Alor, you can tour the nearby islands.
What to Do & Area Attractions
You can have an amazing time once you arrive at the Alor Island Airport in Alor Island, Indonesia. Beaches and resorts are aplenty. Make sure you book a stay at the new Hotel Pulo Alor or at the classic Celyn Homestay before you book flights to Alor. You can also book at the nearby town of Kupang with the posh Hotel On The Rock and the Amaris Hotel Kupang.
Meanwhile, other airports near ARD include the Dili (East Timor) Airport (DIL), the KOE-El Tari International Airport, and the A.A. BereTallo Airport (ABU).
