Angkasa Pura I (Persero) as a state-owned enterprise (SOE) to build the economy, and expedite air transportation facilities.

To anticipate the need for air transport, so that made the development of Sam Ratulangi Airport Manado to build the airport facility development projects undertaken by Fasilitas Bandar Udara dan Keselamatan Penerbangan (FBUKP) and operated since the end of 2000.

A minor upgrade was carried out prior to the World Ocean Conference and Coral Triangle Initiative Summit in May 2009.

The waiting lounge and gate for international departure and arrival are being expanded together with an additional aerobridge installation.

This project was officially finished in 2022, making the airport capable of serving 5.7 million passengers annually.

Source: North Sulawesi Government Office of Transportation, Communication, and Information Systems (in Indonesian)