Singkawang Airport
Singkawang Airport Bandar Udara Singkawang | |||||||||||
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Coordinates | 00°47′54.5″N 108°57′26.4″E / 0.798472°N 108.957333°E | ||||||||||
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Location in Kalimantan Location in Indonesia | |||||||||||
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Singkawang Airport (IATA: SKJ, ICAO: WIOD) is an airport serving the Singbebas (Singkawang, Bengkayang Regency and Sambas Regency) area in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located at Pangmilang Subdistrict, South Singkawang District, 13 km (8.1 mi) south from the city centre. It will also become an alternative to the existing Supadio International Airport at Pontianak.[5]
History
Due to increasing traffic and capacity congestions at Supadio International Airport in Pontianak, the airport will not be able to cope with the future traffic, due to lack of space for expansion. The airport will help to boost tourism, revenue, employment and foster socio-economic development of the region. It is expected to generate 15.9 trillion
Features
The airport will be built in two phases, at an area of 151 hectares and at a cost of 4.3 trillion rupiah, out of which the first phase will be completed by 2024. The airport will consist of a passenger terminal building with two
In the second phase, the airport's terminal will be expanded to handle more traffic, and the runway will be extended to 2,600 m to handle
Construction
In January 2018, The Mayor of Singkawang, Tjhai Chui Mie, stated the city's administration is reviewing plans for land clearance in Semelagi Kecil village for the construction of a privately funded airport. In November 2018, the city administration has acquired 106 hectares of land for the construction of the airport.[5]
The ground breaking ceremony for the airport is held in February 2019 by Indonesia's
In June 2022, it is announced that the completion of the airport will be delayed to the end of 2024.[3] The airport opened on 20 March 2024, inaugrated by President Joko Widodo.[4]
See also
References
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- ^ "Bandar Udara: Singkawang".
- ^ a b c Siregar, Syahriani (3 June 2022). "Bandara Singkawang Beroperasi Tahun 2024". Pontianak Post (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ a b Budiman, Budisantoso (20 March 2024). "Presiden meresmikan Bandara Singkawang Kalbar". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Singkawang Airport New Airport Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Govt offers Rp 4.3 trillion Singkawang airport project to private investment – The Jakarta Post". www.thejakartapost.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Hasanah, Ani. "The Indonesian Government to Build an Airport in Singkawang". voinews.id. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Government opens Singkawang airport project to investors in PPP scheme – Helios Capital Asia". Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Mediatama, Grahanusa. "Kemenhub Targetkan Penandatanganan Kontrak KPBU Bandara Singkawang Tahun Depan". www.kontan.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 December 2022.