Development Accelerated, IKN Airport Targeted To Be Able To Undergo Trials In July 2024

JAKARTA - Nusantara Airport in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), East Kalimantan is targeted to be completed and can be tested in July 2024. Construction of construction to operational preparation is also accelerated during the period from January to July.

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi is optimistic that the construction of Nusantara Airport in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) will run well and can undergo trials in July.

This was conveyed by Budi after checking the progress of the Nusantara Airport construction in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), Wednesday, January 24.

"We see the airport construction going well. In July it is estimated that it has been completed for us to try it," he said in an official statement, written Thursday, January 25.

Furthermore, Budi also said that from January to July there would be construction work and preparation for the operation of IKN Airport.

"The airport construction process will also be accelerated by adding equipment, working time, and land-related settlement," he said,

For your information, IKN Airport is an airport that is used to support government activities services at IKN and support connectivity at IKN, East Kalimantan.

The airport, which is 23 km from the 0 point of IKN and 120 km from Balikpapan, has a terminal area of 7,350 m2 and an airport area of 347 ha. This airport runway is 3,000 meters long and 45 meters wide, which can accommodate large-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777-3000ER and Airbus A380 types.

Previously reported, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) targeted the Nusantara Capital Airport (IKN Airport) to fully operate in 2024 after the groundbreaking of the IKN airport construction.

"Today, we will soon conduct a groundbreaking for the construction of the Nusantara Capital Airport (IKN) which is targeted to be fully operational in December 2024," said Jokowi, Wednesday, November 1.

Jokowi added that the construction of IKN Airport is targeted for June 2024 and fully operational in December 2024.

According to him, the presence of IKN Airport is very important along with the dense activities and mobility of people, as well as goods from and to IKN.