Maximize Eid Backflow, AirNav Asked To Optimize Runway At Soetta Airport

Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi (left three) visited the Jakarta Air Traffic Service Center Soekarno-Hatta Airport, in Tangerang, Banten, Friday (12/4/2024). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi asked AirNav Indonesia to optimize runways (runways) 2 and 3 at Soekarno-Hatta Airport (Soetta), so that aircraft can land together, thus maximizing the return flow of Eid 2024.

"To maximize aircraft movements, to AirNav Indonesia to optimize the third runway of Soekarno-Hatta Airport runway, where the second and third runways must be able to land together," said Budi Karya, in his statement, Friday, March 12.

The Minister of Transportation checked the movement of passengers and planes during the backflow at Soekarno-Hatta Airport.

Budi in his official statement in Jakarta said that simultaneous operation of runways 2 and 3 is very important to optimize aircraft movements, so that it can be maximized in serving passengers of the 2024 Eid backflow.

"If all the instruments are carried out, the movement of the aircraft can be 110 per hour. Now it's only 87 and heading that way. But with 87 movements per hour it can accommodate 1,236 a day, that's extraordinary," said the Minister of Transportation.

Budi said the flight during the homecoming flow at Soekarno-Hatta Airport reached its highest point on D-4 or 6 April 2024 with 1,236 flights (take off and landing) and 187,750 passengers.

Meanwhile, after Lebaran to the review carried out, the highest point occurred on April 11, 2024, with 843 flights with 121,325 passengers.

Here the movement has reached 1,236 approaching 2019 of 1,280. The surprise is that the number of passengers is greater. In Jakarta it is 101 percent greater than in 2019, while in Bali 104 percent. This is impossible if we don't collaborate," said the Minister of Transportation.

Seeing the lift, Budi said, ahead of the peak of the backflow which is expected to occur on Sunday (14/4) until Monday (15/4), he asked all parties to collaborate again to realize a safe homecoming.

"I remind you that usually this backflow is the problem in the trunk, because the number of movements that will come on Monday (15/4) will definitely exceed 1,236, I suspect this will reach 1,250. So all airlines must prepare themselves," said Budi again.

To avoid congestion in the backflow, the Minister of Transportation advised travelers to return early. In addition, the Minister of Transportation and his staff have also prepared several scenarios to anticipate if the density continues.

"If the backflow is different from going home, namely centripetal or going to one point, namely Jakarta, not spreading like homecoming. The government has prepared a scenario to anticipate it. One more thing for the backflow I ask the police to enforce the law such as raiding illegal travel," said Budi Karya as well.