‘Nusantara airport operational by August’
Published on: Sunday, February 04, 2024
By: Antara News
The airport, which is located in Penajam sub-district, East Kalimantan, is a special airport used to support government activities and is located 23 kilometres from point zero and 120 kilometres from Balikpapan city.
WEST JAVA: The Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) has informed that the VVIP airport in the new capital (IKN) Nusantara is targeted to be completed and made operational by August this year.
“We plan to start the operation of IKN VVIP Airport in early August,” the head of OIKN, Bambang Susantono, said during an online dialogue on Friday.
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According to him, the airport is expected to support connectivity to IKN.
“We will see from the test, the commissioning, and others, to immediately comply with qualifications from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to support connectivity to IKN,” he added.
The airport, which is located in Penajam sub-district, North Penajam Paser district, East Kalimantan, is a special airport used to support government activities at IKN and boost IKN’s connectivity. The VVIP airport is located 23 kilometers from IKN point zero and 120 kilometres from Balikpapan city.
The construction of the IKN Airport officially began after President Joko Widodo, along with the Minister of Transportation and several ministers from the Indonesia Onward Cabinet, carried out a groundbreaking ceremony in November 2023.
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The airport can serve wide-bodied civil passenger aircraft such as the Boeing 777-300 ER and Airbus A380.
It is hoped that the construction of the airport will help improve economic and tourism growth in the East Kalimantan region, Susanto said.
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The airport’s construction is being carried out under a multi-year contract starting from the 2023 to 2024 budget year.
The Ministry of Transportation is carrying out the construction of the land facility, while the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing is carrying out the construction of the air facility.
The design concept for the IKN Airport Terminal will have elements of local wisdom that highlight Kalimantan culture and still be modern, nature-oriented, and environmentally friendly.
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