Landing fees at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS/WADD) are lower than most first-time operators guess: roughly USD 31 for a Phenom 300, about USD 163 for a Gulfstream G650, plus a USD 37 movement fee and IDR 200,000 per international passenger — per the published DPS charge schedule, as of August 2026.
The surprise in a first Bali invoice is never the landing fee. It is everything stacked around it. The statutory charges collected on behalf of Angkasa Pura I — the state-owned operator of the airport in Tuban, Kuta, Badung Regency — usually total a few hundred dollars even for a heavy jet. The commercial layer wrapped around them is what pushes a light-jet arrival toward USD 2,500–5,000 all-in. This guide separates the two, line by line, with worked numbers you can check against your own handler quote.
What Does the Airport Actually Charge When a Private Jet Lands at DPS?
Four statutory items appear on nearly every general aviation invoice at DPS. All figures below come from the published DPS charge schedule and are current as of August 2026, subject to change.
| Charge | Rate (international operations) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Landing charge, up to 40 t MTOW | USD 3.64 per tonne | Covers most light and midsize jets |
| Landing charge, 41–100 t MTOW | USD 145.6 + USD 4.19 per tonne over 41 t | Covers large-cabin and ultra-long-range types |
| Landing charge, above 100 t MTOW | USD 397.0 + USD 4.72 per tonne over 100 t | BBJ, ACJ and larger |
| Movement charge, 0–100 t | USD 37 per movement | Rises to USD 93 (100–200 t), USD 155 (200–300 t), USD 175 above 300 t |
| Passenger service charge | IDR 200,000 per international passenger | IDR 75,000 per passenger on domestic sectors |
| Domestic landing charge | IDR 4,581 per tonne, up to 40 t | Applies to domestic legs only |
These are government-set airport tariffs, and they behave like tariffs: fixed, published, non-negotiable. They are a different animal from commercial ground handling prices, which are quote-based, negotiated per movement, and typically ten to thirty times larger than the statutory fees sitting next to them on the same invoice. Keeping the two categories separate is the single most useful habit when auditing a Bali arrival bill.
How Is the DPS Landing Fee Calculated From Aircraft Weight?
The whole calculation runs off one number: certified maximum take-off weight (MTOW), expressed in metric tonnes. Three brackets apply to international landings:
- Up to 40 tonnes — multiply MTOW by USD 3.64. A 12-tonne midsize jet pays USD 43.68.
- 41 to 100 tonnes — start at a base of USD 145.6, then add USD 4.19 for every tonne above 41. A 60-tonne aircraft pays USD 145.6 + (19 × 4.19) = USD 225.21.
- Above 100 tonnes — start at USD 397.0, then add USD 4.72 for every tonne above 100.
The schedule stitches together neatly at the first seam: a 40-tonne aircraft in the bottom bracket pays 40 × 3.64 = USD 145.60, which is exactly the base figure of the middle bracket. In other words, there is no penalty cliff for crossing into large-cabin territory — the per-tonne rate simply edges up from USD 3.64 to USD 4.19 on the marginal tonnes.
Worked Example: What Do a Phenom 300 and a G650 Pay to Land in Bali?
Take two aircraft that bracket most of the Bali GA traffic mix — a light jet and an ultra-long-range flagship — and run the arithmetic side by side.
| Line item | Phenom 300 (MTOW ~8.4 t, 6 pax) | Gulfstream G650 (MTOW ~45.2 t, 12 pax) |
|---|---|---|
| Landing charge | 8.4 × USD 3.64 = USD 30.58 | USD 145.6 + (4.2 × USD 4.19) = USD 163.20 |
| Movement charge | USD 37 (0–100 t band) | USD 37 (0–100 t band) |
| Passenger service charge | 6 × IDR 200,000 = IDR 1,200,000 (~USD 75) | 12 × IDR 200,000 = IDR 2,400,000 (~USD 150) |
| Statutory total per arrival | ~USD 140–150 | ~USD 350 |
Rupiah conversions are approximate at prevailing August 2026 exchange rates. Two things stand out. First, the G650 weighs more than five times as much as the Phenom yet pays only about five times the landing charge — the schedule scales gently. Second, neither aircraft cracks USD 400 in statutory fees, while market benchmarks put their typical all-in arrival costs at USD 2,500–5,000 and USD 6,000–12,000 respectively. The gap between those numbers is not the airport’s doing.
Why Is the Landing Fee the Smallest Line on a Bali Arrival Invoice?
Because ground handling is mandatory for foreign-registered jets at all Indonesian airports — a requirement confirmed in 2025 — and handling is commercial, not statutory. Market benchmarks as of August 2026 put FBO-level ground handling at USD 800–2,500 per movement depending on aircraft size, with customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) facilitation adding another USD 150–400 per arrival. Those bands are commercial quotes, not official tariffs, and it is worth restating that distinction: operators sometimes assume the entire invoice is government-mandated. Most of it is service pricing, and service pricing responds to negotiation, aircraft type, timing and scope.
The physical context matters too. ExecuJet has operated the general aviation terminal at DPS since November 2022, and the dedicated GA apron holds roughly 14 aircraft. In July–August and December–January, when Bali’s slot and apron pressure peaks, that finite apron is the real constraint — and scarcity shows up in handling quotes and repositioning requirements long before it shows up in any statutory fee.
Which Other Airport-Side Costs Belong in Your Bali Budget?
Three items routinely dwarf the landing charge itself:
- Fuel. According to the Logistics Capacity Assessment, jet fuel at DPS runs USD 0.907 per litre for international operations and USD 1.00 for domestic, with drum stock at USD 530.36 per 200-litre drum. A G650 uplifting 15,000 litres pays about USD 13,600 — more than eighty times its landing charge on the same turnaround.
- Permit lead time. Landing permits processed through the DGCA route currently take 3–5 business days with extensive documentation, and DPS operates as a slot-coordinated airport where PPR and slots are both required, per 2025 guidance. A missed permit window is not a fee, but rescheduling around one costs real money in crew days and repositioning.
- Seasonal timing. The wet season from November to March complicates operational planning, while the July–August and December–January peaks tighten slot availability. Statutory charges stay flat through all of it; commercial quotes do not.
Read the statutory schedule as the floor of your Bali cost stack, not the bill. The landing fee tells you what the airport charges for the runway; the handler quote tells you what it costs to actually use it well.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are DPS landing fees paid directly to Angkasa Pura I or through a ground handler?
Through your handler, in practice. Foreign-registered jets must appoint a licensed ground handler at Indonesian airports, and the handler collects statutory charges — landing, movement, passenger service — on the airport operator’s behalf, then rebills them at cost alongside its own service fees. As a GA operator you rarely transact with Angkasa Pura I directly.
Which weight figure is used to calculate the landing charge at DPS?
Certified maximum take-off weight from the aircraft’s documentation, expressed in metric tonnes, drives the calculation per the published DPS charge schedule as of August 2026. It is the certified MTOW, not the actual take-off weight on the day — so a lightly loaded G650 pays exactly the same landing charge as one departing at full weight.
Do Bali landing fees increase during peak season?
No. The statutory schedule — USD 3.64 per tonne up to 40 tonnes, the 41–100 tonne formula, the USD 37 movement fee — stays flat year-round as of August 2026. What changes in July–August and December–January is availability: slots and space on the roughly 14-stand GA apron tighten, and commercial handling quotes can carry peak premiums.
Frequently asked questions
Are DPS landing fees paid directly to Angkasa Pura I or through a ground handler?
Through your handler, in practice. Foreign-registered jets must appoint a licensed ground handler at Indonesian airports, and the handler collects statutory charges — landing, movement, passenger service — on the airport operator’s behalf, then rebills them at cost alongside its own service fees. As a GA operator you rarely transact with Angkasa Pura I directly.
Which weight figure is used to calculate the landing charge at DPS?
Certified maximum take-off weight from the aircraft’s documentation, expressed in metric tonnes, drives the calculation per the published DPS charge schedule as of August 2026. It is the certified MTOW, not the actual take-off weight on the day — so a lightly loaded G650 pays exactly the same landing charge as one departing at full weight.
Do Bali landing fees increase during peak season?
No. The statutory schedule — USD 3.64 per tonne up to 40 tonnes, the 41–100 tonne formula, the USD 37 movement fee — stays flat year-round as of August 2026. What changes in July–August and December–January is availability: slots and space on the roughly 14-stand GA apron tighten, and commercial handling quotes can carry peak premiums.
Last updated 4 August 2026