The Ministry Of Transportation Has Prepared Two Scenarios For The Arrival Of VVIP Guests During The 79th Anniversary Of The Republic Of Indonesia

The entrance to VVIP Airport, the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) in North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan. (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) facilitates two airport facilities for the arrival of VVIP guests ahead of the implementation of the 79th Indonesian Independence Day Ceremony.

"For August 17, if we make two scenarios, it can be at VVIP Airport, it could also be in Balikpapan," said Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, July 29.

VVIP IKN Airport is in the construction stage on an area of 621 hectares located in Penajam District, North Penajam Paser Regency.

A number of heavy equipment in the form of backhoes that are clearing land in the apron area or aircraft parking lot facilities and runways or runways.

The project land is still dominated by the flat stretch of red soil. In addition, two construction units of the building are still half finished.

The entrance to VVIP airport has been connected to concrete roads from national roads in the region.

Budi said the IKN airport was designed with eco friendly, including several building designs that adopt local wisdom.

"We built the building, while the runway was built by the Ministry of PUPR," he said.

According to Budi, the construction of the VVIP airport was hampered by rainy weather in the last two months, but now it can be overcome with a weather control mechanism.

"We report what it is, because in the last two months we have depended on the weather completely, because a month it was only 8 activities," he said.

Budi said that his party did not want the construction failure to occur, so that all physical construction of the building was carried out in a professional manner and must be accountable.

"There is indeed a possibility of delay. So the possibility to use Balikpapan Airport is there. But God willing, by the end of August it will be finished," he said.

Meanwhile, Acting (Plt) Head of the IKN Authority Basuki Hadimuldjono conveyed President Jokowi's direction so that all IKN infrastructure projects should not be too forced

"He directs not to be too forced, not just for the 17th event. He has strict directions, roads, everything, not just airports, so don't force everything too much," he said.