Ministry Of Transportation Kaji Arahan Prabowo Add International Airport

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) will review President Prabowo Subianto's directives to accelerate the development of air transportation infrastructure to improve inter-regional connectivity by building more international airports.

Director of Aviation Navigation of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Hubud) of the Ministry of Transportation, Syamsu Rizal, said that his party was ready to review Prabowo's directives.

"This is still in the process of looking deeper or reviewing it," he said at the Ministry of Transportation Office, Tuesday, August 5.

However, Syamsu did not mention that the international babdara was included in the development plan or only increased the status of the existing airport. He ensured that his party would carry out these directives.

"Yes, because that's the president's direction," he said.

For your information, the Ministry of Transportation has revoked the status of 17 international airports in Indonesia to become domestic airports in 2024. Initially there were 34 international airports, now only 17 airports remain.

The revocation of international status is based on the Decree of the Minister Number 31 of 2024 (KM 31/2024) concerning the Determination of International Airport on April 2, 2024.

Sebelumnya diberitakan, Presiden Prabowo Subianto memerintahkan kementerian dan lembaga terkait untuk memperluas jaringan bandara internasional di berbagai daerah.

Hal itu disampaikan saat memimpin rapat terbatas secara virtual dari kediamannya di Hambalang, Kabupaten Bogor, Jawa Barat, Jumat, 1 Agustus, guna mengevaluasi perkembangan sejumlah program kerja kementerian di Kabinet Merah Putih.

"Presiden memerintahkan dibuka sebanyak-banyaknya bandara internasional di berbagai daerah," kata Sekretaris Kabinet Teddy Indra Wijaya dilansir ANTARA.

Menurut Teddy, arahan untuk memperluas jejaring bandara internasional di daerah itu guna mendorong percepatan perputaran ekonomi dan pariwisata di daerah.

Previously reported, President Prabowo Subianto ordered relevant ministries and institutions to expand the network of international airports in various regions.

This was conveyed when chairing a virtual limited meeting from his residence in Hambalang, Bogor Regency, West Java, Friday, August 1, to evaluate the development of a number of ministry work programs in the Red and White Cabinet.

"The president ordered the opening of as many international airports as possible in various regions," said Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya as quoted by ANTARA.

According to Teddy, directives to expand the network of international airports in the area are to encourage the acceleration of economic turnover and tourism in the regions.