16th Air Squadron (Indonesia) in the context of "Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport"

Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (IATA: PKU, ICAO: WIBB), is an international airport serving the city of Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia. The airport was formerly known as Simpang Tiga Airport, named after the subdistrict in which it is located. It was later renamed in honor of Sultan Syarif Kasim II (1893–1968), the last sultan of the Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura and was recognized as a national hero of Indonesia. The airport serves major Indonesian cities such as Jakarta, Medan, and Batam, and also offers international flights to neighboring countries, including Malaysia and Singapore.

The airport area and runway are shared with Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, a Type A airbase of the TNI-AU (Indonesian Air Force). The airbase is named after the former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Roesmin Nurjadin. it served as the homebase of the 16th Air Squadron, which operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon, and the 12th Air Squadron which operates the BAe Hawk Mk. 209 and Mk. 109.