IKN Nusantara Airport Officially Registered Internationally, The Code Is WALK

Ikn Airport (kemenhub)

JAKARTA - Nusantara Capital Airport (IKN) in Sepaku District, North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, is now officially registered internationally and has the code International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) WALK.

Citing the official website of the Ministry of Transportation's Department of Transportation (Kemenhub) on Monday, November 11, the ICAO code for IKN Airport is WALK. However, the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) code has not yet been registered.

The airport is already operating publicly to serve domestic flights and has received a certificate that can accommodate Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

In the world of aviation, there are two types of codes that are recognized and used. First, the ICAO code which is used to regulate aircraft operations and is used by air traffic control and airlines.

While the second code, the IATA code, is used to identify airports around the world. However, in general the IATA code is more popular than the ICAO Code because it is attached to each region.

The Ministry of Public Works (PU) reports that the progress of the IKN Airport runway construction has reached more than 70 percent. The project is targeted for completion in February 2025.

The progress was conveyed by the Director General of Highways at the Ministry of Public Works, Rachman Arief Dienaputra. He said that currently there is still asphalt coating work that needs to be completed.

"We are still developing (the runway). Hopefully we will finish it in February (2025). Right, we will build an air side. The land side is the Ministry of Transportation," he said at the PU Ministry office, Friday, November 8.