Airport Code

Lombok Airport Code: LOP Airport Explained

LOP code overview

"LOP" is the three-letter IATA (International Air Transport Association) code assigned specifically to Lombok International Airport. Whenever you see LOP in a flight itinerary, a baggage tag, or an airline app, it refers to this single airport in Central Lombok — there is no other airport sharing this code.

Airport name and general location

The airport's full name is Lombok International Airport. It is located in Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, replacing the older Selaparang Airport that previously served the island closer to Mataram. Its current location places it roughly midway between Lombok's west-coast towns and the south-coast surf area around Kuta and Mandalika.

Difference between IATA and ICAO codes

Airports typically carry two different codes. The IATA code — three letters, like LOP — is the one travelers see most often, used for ticketing, baggage handling and passenger-facing systems. The ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) code is a four-letter code used mainly by pilots, air traffic controllers and flight-planning systems. These two codes serve different audiences and are not interchangeable in booking systems.

LOP compared with WADL

Lombok International Airport's ICAO code is WADL. You're unlikely to need this code as a passenger — it won't appear on your ticket — but you may come across it in flight-tracking apps, aviation weather reports, or general aviation contexts. If you ever see "WADL" referenced alongside Lombok, it refers to the same airport as "LOP."

Why travelers use airport codes

Airport codes exist to remove ambiguity, especially in regions where several cities or islands share similar names. Using "LOP" instead of writing out "Lombok International Airport" every time speeds up searches, avoids confusion with other airports in the region, and is simply how the global aviation and travel-booking system is organized.

Using LOP when booking a flight

When searching for flights, you can typically type "LOP" directly into an airline or flight-search tool's origin or destination field, and it should resolve to Lombok International Airport. If a search tool shows a list of matching airports, confirm you've selected the one for Lombok, Indonesia, rather than a similarly coded location elsewhere.

Avoiding confusion with other Indonesian airports

Indonesia has many airports, and travelers sometimes confuse Lombok's airport with Bali's much larger Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), since the two islands are close together and often visited on the same trip. LOP and DPS are separate airports on separate islands, connected by a short flight or a combination of ferry and road travel. Always double-check the airport code shown in your itinerary if you're booking a multi-island trip.

Transportation after arriving at LOP

Once you land at LOP, you'll need onward transportation to reach your destination on Lombok, since the airport is not within walking distance of most accommodation areas. See our airport transportation guide for a full comparison of taxis, transfers, buses and rental cars, or jump straight to a specific route: Kuta, the Gili Islands, or Senggigi, Mataram and Bangsal.

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