SAM Air

SAM Air is an Indonesian regional domestic airline which founded in 2021, it serves domestic, pioneer and charter flights throughout eastern Indonesia and it is owned by PT. Semuwa Aviasi Mandiri.

SAM Air

Commenced operations	2021; 4 years ago (2021)[1]
Fleet size	2
Destinations	10
Parent company	PT Semuwa Aviasi Mandiri[2]
Headquarters	Jakarta, Indonesia
Key people	Wagus Hidayat[3]
Website	www.sam-air.net

Destinations

Country	City/Regency	IATA	Airport	Note	Reference
Indonesia	Bolaang Mongondow	LKM	Bolaang Mongondow Airport		[4]
	Buol	UOL	Pogogul Airport		[5]
	Gorontalo	GTO	Jalaluddin Airport		[6]
	Sangihe Islands	NAH	Naha Airport		[7]
	Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands	BRG	Taman Bung Karno Airport		[8]
	Talaud Islands	MNA	Melonguane Airport		[9]
	Talaud Islands	MKF	Miangas Airport		[10]
	Manado	MDC	Sam Ratulangi International Airport		[11]
	Palu	PLW	Mutiara SIS Al-Jufrie Airport		[12]
	Pohuwato		Panua Airport		[13]

Fleet

Fleet owned by SAM Air are as follows:^[14]

SAM Air Fleet

Aircraft	In operation	Class (Y)	Note	Registration Number
Cessna 208 Caravan	1		commercial
DHC-6 Twin Otter	1 (as of August 2025)[15]		commercial
Total	2

Accidents and incidents

• 23 June 2023: a SAM Air aircraft Cessna 208 Caravan with registration PK-SMW crashed shortly after takeoff from Elelim Airport in Yalimo Regency, Papua Mountains Province. This accident resulted in the death of 4 passengers and 2 crew members.^[16]
• 20 October 2024: A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter registered as PK-SMH, crashed during a flight from Gorontalo-Jalaluddin to Bumi Panua Pohuwato killing all 4 people on board.^[17]