Kualanamu International Airport

Coordinates: 03°38′32″N 98°53′7″E / 3.64222°N 98.88528°E / 3.64222; 98.88528
Page semi-protected
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Kualanamu International Airport

Bandar Udara Internasional Kualanamu
AMSL
7 m / 23 ft
Coordinates03°38′32″N 98°53′7″E / 3.64222°N 98.88528°E / 3.64222; 98.88528
Websitewww.kualanamu-airport.co.id
Maps
Sumatra region in Indonesia
Sumatra region in Indonesia
KNO/WIMM is located in Medan
KNO/WIMM
KNO/WIMM
Location in Medan
KNO/WIMM is located in Sumatra
KNO/WIMM
KNO/WIMM
Location in Sumatra
KNO/WIMM is located in Indonesia
KNO/WIMM
KNO/WIMM
Location in Indonesia
KNO/WIMM is located in Southeast Asia
KNO/WIMM
KNO/WIMM
Location in Southeast Asia
KNO/WIMM is located in Asia
KNO/WIMM
KNO/WIMM
Location in Asia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 3,750 12,303 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passengers12,245,116 (Increase 18.8%)

Kualanamu International Airport (

Deli Serdang Regency, 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of downtown Medan.[3] Kualanamu is the third-largest airport in Indonesia after Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta and Bandung Kertajati, and the fifth busiest airport in Indonesia as of 2018, as well as the first Indonesian airport to receive a four stars rating from Skytrax
. The airport was opened to the public on 25 July 2013, handling all flights and services from
open skies policy among member-countries in the Southeast Asia region starting 2015.[1]

Etymology

The name of the airport was reported to be a suggestion from

Karonese for 'deep sea.'[8] Thus, 'Kualanamu' means 'meeting point.'[6] Kualanamu is one of the very few airports not named after Indonesian heroes.[9] It could have also been inspired by Kuala Lumpur International Airport.[6]

History

Kualanamu Airport exterior from the left side

Minister of Transport at the time, stated that for the sake of aviation safety, a new airport would be developed outside of the city of Medan.[4]

Preparation of construction began in 1997, but the

Asian Financial Crisis that started in the same year postponed the development of it. Demands for the new airport continued following the Mandala Airlines Flight 091 accident in September 2005 that occurred shortly after taking off from Polonia for Jakarta.[10] This accident killed the incumbent North Sumatran governor at that time Tengku Rizal Nurdin and his predecessor Raja Inal Siregar, who died a day later.[11] This accident also involved ground casualties with at least 50 casualties, as the airport is very close to overcrowded residential areas and the runway was only 3,000 metres (9,843 ft), which although considered long for European standards, is short for Indonesian standards due to it being at a lower latitude from the equator
, meaning it is warmer and as a result the air is thinner, which ultimately means that longer runway distances are needed.

All 1,365 hectares (3,370 acres) of land was acquired between 1995 and 1997 and with the certificate Exploitation Rights (Hak Pengelolaaan) No. 1 on 29 November 1999 and 100% of the land belonged to

PT Angkasa Pura II (AP II) offered them monetary compensation to move elsewhere. Construction resumed on 29 June 2006,[12] shortly before the first anniversary of the crash of Mandala Airlines Flight 091. Jusuf Kalla, vice President of Indonesia at the time, laid the first cornerstone.[13] This marked the construction of Kualanamu after several years with no progress. Computer renderings showing a T-shape design were posted on the company's website.[14] A visualization of the airport is also released.[15] It was then predicted that the airport would be completed by 2010.[16] With land acquisition as the biggest hurdle for this project, the airport's opening was delayed until 2013 due to lack of local government awareness.[17] On 22 July, a trailer for the airport was released.[18]

Soft opening

A soft opening to the public was done on 25 July 2013. The airport's very first commercial departure was a domestic Garuda Indonesia GA181 ferry flight from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Terminal 3 touching down at approximately 05:00 WIB.

Grand opening

The airport was officially opened by President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, which was marked by the signing of the stone inscription plaque on 27 March 2014.[19]

Facilities and infrastructure

A curvy roof airport exterior with glass windows and the apron superimposed at the bottom.
The terminal exterior design, as seen from the apron.

The airport is Indonesia's third largest, after Soekarno–Hatta International Airport and the new Kertajati International Airport, with a 224,298-square-metre (2,414,320 sq ft) passenger terminal[20] and will eventually have a capacity of 22 million passengers (2030).[21] Kualanamu Airport has an automatic baggage handling system, thus becoming the first airport in Indonesia which does not need baggage porters.[22]

The airport is equipped with a single 3,750-by-60-metre (12,303 ft × 197 ft)

annum and 50,820-square-metre (547,000 sq ft) parking capacity with 405 taxis, 55 busses, and 908 cars.[21] It covers 1,365 hectares (3,370 acres) of land, 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Polonia Airport, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the sea, and on a site of area 6.5 by 2.1 kilometres (4.0 mi × 1.3 mi).[25] Phase 1 of the new airport has a capacity to serve 8 million passengers annually, but at early 2014 has served 8.3 million passengers annualized. Phase 2 starts construction in mid-2015 to serve 25 million passengers.[26] Phase III expansion of the airport includes expansion of the runway to allow the airport to accommodate the Airbus A380, and expansion of cargo area to 24,715 square metres (266,030 sq ft) from 13,450 square metres (144,800 sq ft) at present, and expansion of passenger terminal to 224,256 square metres (2,413,870 sq ft) to increase the capacity from 9 million passengers to 17 million passengers annually, which starts in 2018.[citation needed] AP II also plans to develop a 200-hectare (490-acre) plot of land for commercial area outside the passenger terminal. The commercial area is built with an "airport city" concept with 3, 4 and 5 star hotels, a hypermarket, office building, hospital and movie theater.[27]

Currently, the ILS system in used is ILS CAT I for both Runway 05 and 23. Arrivals and departures are usually directed to Runway 23 while Runway 05 will be used depending on wind direction.

Airport hotel

A hotel located at 2nd floor named Horison Sky Kualanamu was built. It covers 7,000 square metres (75,000 sq ft) of area with the capacity of 140 rooms. Two other hotels, The Wing Hotel and The Crew, were also built.[28]

Operations

Citilink check-in counters at the airport

Airside facilities are controlled by the Indonesian government, while landside facilities would be owned by a joint venture with PT Angkasa Pura II, which is expected to provide $350 million as an initial investment in return for a 30-year lease, after which ownership would revert to PT Angkasa Pura II.[citation needed] The airport will be linked to the city of Medan by a $10.7 million railway project.[29] An 18-kilometre (11 mi) highway is under construction improving the airport's road connection to the city of Medan. It will cost $1.5 billion and will have 4 interchange, 4 underpasses, 7 flyovers, and 3 toll gates.[30]

The airport is the first in Indonesia with a publicly accessible check-in area (current Indonesian airports restrict access to ticket holders with security at the gate), as in a much larger and more spacious check-in area than the existing airport.

Changi, Bangkok, etc.," and making Kualanamu "an international hub."[36]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International, Penang
Batik Air Chennai,[a] Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Kuala Lumpur–International, Singapore
Batik Air Malaysia Kuala Lumpur–International[37]
Medina
Firefly Penang
flynas Charter: Jeddah
Medina
Indonesia AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang, Kuala Lumpur–International, Penang
Medina
Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur–International
Qatar Airways Doha
Singapore Airlines Singapore
Super Air Jet Bandung–Kertajati, Denpasar,[d] Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Padang,[40] Palembang
Susi Air Blangkejeren, Blangpidie, Silangit, Tapaktuan
Wings Air Gunungsitoli, Lhokseumawe, Meulaboh, Pekanbaru, Sibolga, Simeulue, Takengon[41]
  1. ^ Chennai is continuation of Kuala Lumpur–International flight as same flight number
  2. ^ Pontianak is continuation of Batam flight as same flight number
  3. ^ Surabaya is continuation of Batam flight as same flight number
  4. ^ Denpasar is continuation of Bandung-Kertajati flight as same flight number

Traffic and statistics

Busiest international flights out of Kualanamu International Airport November 2022
Rank Destination Frequency
(weekly)		 Airlines(s)
1  
Sepang
 70 AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, Batik Air, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo
2  Malaysia - Penang International Airport, Penang 63 Airasia, Indonesia AirAsia, Citilink, Firefly, Lion Air
3  Singapore - Changi Airport 21 Batik Air, Singapore Airlines
4  Saudi Arabia - Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport, Medina 14 Lion Air
5  Thailand - Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok 7 Indonesia AirAsia
6  Qatar - Hamad International Airport, Doha 3 Qatar Airways

Ground transportation

Rail transport

Main articles: Kualanamu Airport Rail Link and Kualanamu International Airport railway station
One of the two Kualanamu ARS (Airport Railink Service) trains.

Train services are operated by PT Railink, a joint venture between PT Angkasa Pura II and Indonesian Railway. It is the first integrated airport rail link in Indonesia.[42] The trains were made in South Korea.[43]

The route runs from

Medan Main Station beside the Merdeka Square to Kualanamu International Airport railway station, providing the fastest way to reach the airport, taking 30 minutes, and the return taking 30 to 47 minutes.[44] In May 2014, a double-tracking from Medan to the airport began. This will cut time travel by at least 10 minutes.[45]

On 28 September 2022, Railink launched new stop-over at Bandar Khalipah Station in Deli Serdang. Estimated travel time from this station will take 20 minutes to reach the airport. Passengers can also take up journey from Bandar Khalipah Station to

Medan Main Station
with estimated travel time 10 minutes. Online bookings were made available directly from its website.

Roads

The airport is connected by the Medan–Kualanamu–Tebing Tinggi Toll Road, an expressway specifically made to connect the airport and city Tebing Tinggi and other parts of eastern North Sumatra, which is also part of the Trans-Sumatra Toll Road network.[46][47] An arterial road connecting the city of Medan and the airport were also built as an alternative.[18]

Bus

A state-owned bus company,

Samosir Island and Lake Toba.[48]

Service Destination
Shuttle Airport Bus
Damri Amplas Bus Terminal Medan
Damri Plaza Medan Fair Medan
Damri Stabat Stabat
ALS Gagak Hitam (Ringroad) Medan
ALS Binjai Super Mall Binjai
Almasar Kabanjahe Kabanjahe
Almasar Tanjung Balai Tanjung Balai
Paradep Sutomo St
Pematang Siantar
Nice Trans Millenium ICT Center Medan
Nice Trans Sutomo St
Pematang Siantar

Taxis

Taxi costs about twice that of train tickets. Taxi operators that bring passengers to the airport are limited to Blue Bird, KARSA, MATRA, and Nice Trans.

Go-Jek operate inside the airport.[50][31] CNN Indonesia criticized Sokerno-Hatta International Airport for falling behind Kualanamu in "halal"-ing online taxis.[51]

Regional hub

Kualanamu International Airport is plotted to be a Regional Hub as South Korea's Incheon International Airport brother airport, thus on 25 June 2012 an agreement has been signed of both party operators. Incheon's operator will assist Kualanamu's operator to become the regional hub with world-class standards.[52]

In early 2014, Flying Fox Airways is still processing the hub license.[53] On 1 May 2014, Indonesian flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia opened flight from Medan to Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport as an extension of the Hajj-special Makassar-Medan route.[54]

Accolades

In June 2015, Kualanamu received a certificate from

Directorate General of Customs and Excise, along with Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.[57]

Incidents

A Wings Air ATR 72–500 with its right wingtip broken.
PK-WFF, the Wings Air ATR 72–500 affected by the collision, as seen in its right wingtip.
  • On 18 May 2013, a
    Boeing 737-400 that was supposed to land on Polonia Airport, almost landed on unfinished-Kualanamu instead. The plane did not land but the landing gear had been released. The pilot throttled the plane to TO/GA as soon as he realized it, and made it back to Polonia safely.[58]
  • On 24 April 2015, a JT303,
    Boeing 737-900ER with the registration PK-LFT heading for Jakarta, had its engine on fire. Passengers were immediately evacuated via the emergency doors. Three people were reported to have bone fractures caused by jumping off the middle doors and were rushed to the nearest hospital directly. On 4:30 pm, a plane was provided for the passengers to fly to Jakarta safely.[59]
  • On 3 August 2017, a wing collision occurred involving JT197, a Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER with the registration PK-LJZ from
    regional airport at the Meulaboh regency. Flight 197 tried avoiding the runway, but due to short distances, the collision occurred. Activities regarding flights in the airport were delayed for 20 minutes.[60]
  • On 26 September 2017 at around 12:30,[61] Citilink Flight 885 to Batam[62] had its A320-200's right wing covered in a swarm of bees, causing a 90 minutes delay. The ground crew then sprayed water at the wing, cleaned the wing and scattered the bees. It was revealed that a logging activity near the airport destroyed the bees' habitat, thus causing them to seek refuge at the airport.[62]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Indonesia Opens New Kuala Namu International Airport in North Sumatra | Indonesia Investments". Indonesia-Investments. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. ^ Kompasiana.com (25 August 2014). "Kuala Namu International Airport (KNIA) vs Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA2)". KOMPASIANA (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Kualanamu Airport To Medan – How to reach Medan from KNO | OffTheGate.com". Off The Gate.
  4. ^ a b "Sejarah bandara kualanamu (Medan)". Blog Tiket Turindo. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Indonesia Economic Masterplan 2011–2025". Eurocham.or.id. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  6. ^ a b c "Bandara Kuala Namu: Arti Kata 'Kuala'". KOMPASIANA (in Indonesian). 29 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Arti kata kuala". Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Arti Kata "lubuk" Menurut Kamus Besar Bahasa". Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  9. ^ Malik, Dusep (9 November 2018). "Mengenang Lima Pahlawan yang Diabadikan Jadi Nama Bandara". Viva (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  10. ^ Kami, Indah Mutiara. "Tentang Tragedi Mandala Airlines yang Diungkit di Viral Bau Durian". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  11. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Kecelakaan Pesawat Mandala Airlines di Medan | DW | 5 September 2005". DW.COM (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  12. ANTARA. 28 June 2006. Archived from the original
    on 12 August 2011.
  13. ^ "Jusuf Kalla lays Kualanamu airport foundation stone". Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  14. ^ a b "Wiratman & Associates' Homepage". wiratman.co.id. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  15. ^ a b "Medan Indonesia Airport – 3D Airport Simulation". YouTube. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  16. ^ "Kalla: Kualanamu Seharusnya 2 Tahun Lalu Beroperasi (Indonesian)". ASEAN News Reach (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  17. ^ Kualanamu International Airport Hits a New Roadblock Archived 19 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  18. ^ a b "Kualanamu International Airport, Juli 2013 (1st Pr". Sukarno Putro, via YouTube (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Bandara Kualanamu Diresmikan 27 Maret 2014". Cerita Medan (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  20. ^ "Ministry urged to permit land for Kualanamu". Waspada.co.id. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  21. ^ a b "19 investor berminat kembangkan "Aerocity" Bandara Kualanamu". Antara News (in Indonesian). 15 December 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  22. ^ Santama, Jefris (5 January 2016). "Melihat Sistem Penanganan Bagasi Otomatis di Bandara Kualanamu Sumut". detiknews.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  23. ^ Widhiarto, Hasyim (25 April 2011). "'Made in Indonesia' airport construction may last forever". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  24. ^ "Kualanamu must be ready by 2012". The Jakarta Post. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  25. ^ Jannes Hutagalung (8 November 2005). "PT (Persero) Angkasa Pura II, Airport and Air Traffic Services" (PDF). Indonesia Global Investment Forum, London. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007.
  26. ^ Natahadibrata, Nadya; Gunawan, Apriadi (28 March 2014). "SBY launches the country's most modern airport". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  27. ^ "AP II offers Rp11 trillion project to expand Kualanamu Airport". Antara News. 1 October 2017. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  28. ^ Kartika, Dian. "Daftar Penginapan Recommended Dekat Bandara Kuala Namu (KNO) Medan". Penginapan.net (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  29. ^ "Bandara Kualanamu jalur kereta hampir rampung (Indonesian)". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  30. ^ "Pembangunan tol Medan-Kualanamu akhirnya dimulai (Indonesian)". Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  31. ^ a b Eva (30 March 2019). "All You Need to Know About Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) in Medan, Indonesia". Trevallog. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  32. ^ "Check In di Bandara Kualanamu Pakai Scan Barcode". Tribun News (in Indonesian). 30 May 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  33. ^ "Kuala Namu Airport to boost regional economic growth". Antara News. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  34. ^ II (Persero), PT Angkasa Pura; II (Persero), PT Angkasa Pura. "Halaman Tidak Ditemukan – PT Angkasa Pura II". PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero). Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  35. ^ II (Persero), PT Angkasa Pura; II (Persero), PT Angkasa Pura. "Halaman Tidak Ditemukan – PT Angkasa Pura II". PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero). Archived from the original on 7 May 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  36. ^ Novika, Soraya (10 February 2020). "Mimpi RI Bikin Bandara Kualanamu Lebih Hebat dari Changi". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  37. ^ batik-air-layani-rute-sumatera-utara-ke-kuala-lumpur-dan-penang
  38. ^ a b "Citilink Buka Tiga Rute Penerbangan Baru dari Medan".
  39. ^ "Dukung Konektivitas IKN, Lion Air Buka Rute Baru Medan-Balikpapan". idxchanel (in Indonesian). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  40. ^ "Rancak Horas! Super Air Jet Buka Rute Padang-Medan Mulai 24 Januari" (in Indonesian). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  41. ^ Satiran. "Wings Air Kembali Layani Penerbangan ke Dataran Tinggi Gayo". rri.co.id - Portal berita terpercaya (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  42. ^ "Jalur KA Kualanamu segera beroperasi". Waspada,com (in Indonesian). 2 June 2012.
  43. ^ "Medan's new Kualanamu International Airport set to operate July 25". eTurbo News. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  44. ^ "Jadwal Baru Kereta Api bandara". Railink (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  45. ^ Gunawan, Apriadi (23 May 2014). "N. Sumatra double-track railway work begins". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  46. ^ "Medan-Kualanamu-Tebing Tinggi Toll Road to Open Before June-End". Netral English. 20 March 2018.
  47. ^ "Jokowi officiates new toll road in North Sumatra". Pesona Indonesia (via The Jakarta Post). 16 October 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  48. ^ "Bus". Kualanamu International Airport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  49. ^ "Taksi". Kualanamu International Airport (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  50. ^ "Peresmian Grab Car di Bandara Internasional Kualanamu". Kualanamu International Airport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  51. ^ Ayuwuragil, Kustin. "Bandara Kualanamu Susul Soetta 'Halalkan' Taksi Online". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  52. ^ Osman, Nurtika (12 June 2012). "Kualanamu airport to become regional hub". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  53. ^ Apriadi Gunawan (9 January 2014). "Kualanamu set to be hub for flights to Asia, Middle East".
  54. ^ Gunawan Sipahutar, Indra (1 May 2014). "Garuda Indonesia Buka Rute Medan-Jeddah Mulai Hari Ini". Tribun News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  55. ^ Adityo, Eko (21 June 2015). "Kualanamu International Airport Gets Four-Star Rating From Skytrax". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  56. ^ "Penghargaan Service Quality Award Untuk Bandara Internasional Kualanamu". Kualanamu International Airport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  57. ^ "Bea Cukai Kualanamu Raih Penghargaan atas Kompetisi Inovasi Kementerian Keuangan". Tribun News (in Indonesian). 1 May 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  58. ^ "Pesawat Malaysia Airlines Hampir Salah Mendarat di Bandara Kuala Namu". detiknews (in Indonesian). 20 May 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  59. ^ "Hendak Take Off, Lion Air Terbakar". Info Penerbangan (in Indonesian). 25 April 2015. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  60. ^ Efendi, Reza (3 August 2017). "Kecelakaan Pesawat, Bandara Kualanamu Ditutup 20 Menit". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  61. ^ "Sayap Citilink Dihinggapi Lebah di Kualanamu Medan Disorot Media Asing". www.berita2bahasa.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  62. ^ a b CoconutsJakarta (25 September 2017). "BEE AFRAID: Terrifying swarm of bees descend on Citilink airplane's wing, causing delay | Coconuts Jakarta". Coconuts. Retrieved 5 September 2020.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kualanamu International Airport.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kualanamu International Airport.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kualanamu_International_Airport&oldid=1217698772"