Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi ensured that Kertajati Airport was ready to serve Hajj flights. The airport in Majalengka, West Java has also been officially designated as one of the embarkation and debarkation airports by the Ministry of Religion.
Budi said the Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT) of the Ministry of PUPR stated that the Cileunyi Toll Road in Sumedang Duauan (Cisumdawu) will also start operating in mid-April.
With the operation of the toll road, said Budi, it is hoped that it will further accelerate the movement of people to and from Kertajati Airport.
"With the operation of the Cisumdawu Toll Road, Bandung's travel time to Kertajati and vice versa can be taken for approximately an hour. We hope that Kertajati Airport will be more lively, the Cisumdawu Toll Road will be more crowded, and the people around Subang who will go to the airport and vice versa will be more comfortable because the acceleration will be easier," said Minister of Transportation Budi, quoted Monday, March 20.
"After it is determined, there will be around 20 clusters or around 7,000 to 8,000 pilgrims from Subang Regency and its surroundings who will depart from Kertajati Airport,"
Furthermore, Budi revealed, the availability of flight slots at Kertajati Airport is still very much that can be used to serve Umrah flights during this year's Eid.
"Ten days before Eid, usually many pilgrims want to go to Umrah. At Kertajati Airport, the slot is unlimited, so we can accept anything," he said.
For your information, as many as 20 clusters or around 7,000-8,000 pilgrims who will depart from Kertajati Airport come from 7 regencies/cities, namely: Cirebon, Cirebon Regency, Majalengka, Indramayu, Kuningan, Subang and Sumedang. These pilgrims will depart for the Hajj season in 2023/1444 H, around June 2023.
A total of 21 to 23 flights carrying pilgrims from Kertajati Airport have been confirmed by the Saudi Arabian Civil Aviation Authority or the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia, which was submitted by letter to the Ministry of Transportation via the Indonesian Transportation Attach in Jeddah.
The airport management, both BIJB on the land side, and Angkasa Pura II on the air side, stated that all facilities on the land and air sides are ready according to what is required by the Ministry of Religion and the Government of Saudi Arabia.
A number of facilities prepared are aircraft parking areas that can accommodate up to 22 aircraft, passenger terminal areas, vehicle parking, Musholla, storage space for valuables, air conditioning, CCTV, fuel stock, and other facilities.
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