 The airport is operated by UPBU Kelas II APT Pranoto, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transportation.Sungai Siring Airport was designed as a replacement for the former Samarinda Airport (commonly known as Temindung Airport) originally built in 1973.Located in the densely built-up Sei Pinang District with a single runway extending into settlements, Temindung had only limited room for expansion to cope with steadily increasing air traffic.