Halim Airport Is Closed, What Happens To The Private Jet Of The Super Rich? Here's The AP II Settings

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JAKARTA - PT Angkasa Pura (AP) II responded quickly to the planned temporary closure of Halim Airport starting January 26, 2022, in the context of revitalization by Presidential Regulation No. 9 of 2022.

AP II President Director, Muhammad Awaluddin, said that his party had prepared a flight operational transfer scenario formulated by the Operation Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) team.

"The ORAT team together with stakeholders including the Ministry of Transportation, the Airport Authority Office Region I, AirNav Indonesia, airlines and ground handling have been preparing a displacement scenario since about two months ago", he said in a press statement quoted on Sunday, January 23.

According to Awaluddin, there are a total of 21 flight operators, consisting of 2 scheduled commercial airlines, 17 non-scheduled commercial airlines (including privately owned jets), and 2 cargo airlines, with a total fleet of 67 aircraft units.

"Then there are also 12 additional military aircraft that will move operations from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to the receiving airport", he said.

Awaluddin said that there were five airports, namely Soekarno-Hatta Airport (Tangerang), Husein Sastranegara Airport (Bandung), Kertajati Airport (Majalengka), Pondok Cabe Airport (Jakarta) and Budiarto Airport (Tangerang).

"Flight safety and security facilities at the receiving airport are certain to be able to handle fleet movements, taking into account facilities such as runways, aprons, and taxiways", he stressed.

The following is a scenario of flight operational displacement from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport.

1. Non-scheduled commercial airline aircraft that move operations to Soekarno-Hatta Airport are placed on the apron of Terminal 1, namely: Premium Air (1 unit), Indonesia Air Transport (1 unit), Elang Lintas (2 units), AFM (3 units), Kharisma (5 units), Tri MG (3 units), Enggang Air/CEO Jetset (3 units).

2. Meanwhile, aircraft that are planned to move to the GMF AeroAsia hangar at Soekarno-Hatta Airport include Premium Air (8 units), Travira (1 unit), Kharisma (1 unit), PTN (1 unit), Jhonlin (2 units), Enggang Air/CEO Jetset (1 unit), AFM (1 unit).

3. Then, the planes that are planned to move to Pondok Cabe Airport include Travira Air (4 units), Pelita Air (1 unit), Premium Air (1 unit), Jhonlin (1 unit), Susi Air (1 unit), Transwisata (3 units). units), Fasi (2 units).

4. Planes to move to Budiarto Airport include Elang Lintas (2 units), Kharisma (3 units), and Airfast (3 units). For airline aircraft that move to Husein Sastranegara Airport is Biomantara (2 units).

5. The cargo planes that are planned to move to the apron of Terminal 1 Soekarno-Hatta Airport are Trigana Air (3 units) and Sriwijaya Air (1 unit).

6. Operational transfer of military flights from Air Squadron (Skadud) 17 to Soekarno-Hatta Airport, while Skadud 2 and Skadud 31 to Husein Sastranegara Airport

7. The transfer of scheduled commercial airlines Citilink and Batik Air was diverted to Soekarno-Hatta Airport.

8. Placement of cargo planes, placement of RON (Remain Over Night) aircraft, charter flights, and Touch and Go Military activities will be carried out at Kertajati Airport

“PT Angkasa Pura II will ensure that the operational shift scenario can run smoothly. Airlines are asked to also inform passengers regarding operational transfers from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to the receiving airport", he concluded.