JAKARTA - Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional North Sumatra (Sumbagut) serves as many as 14 flights of prospective pilgrims at the Aceh Embarkation, Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport, Blang Bintang Aceh Besar in the 1447 Hijriah Hajj season.
"Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Sumbagut ensures operational readiness and reliability of Avtur supply to support the Hajj flight service which is divided into two phases, namely phase I from April 22 to May 21, 2026 and phase II from June 1 to 30, 2026 including for the Aceh Embarkation," said Regional Manager Corporate Operation & Services Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Sumbagut, Wawan Hermawan quoted by Antara.
He said that Hajj flight services in the Sumbagut region include 14 flights per phase at Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport, 14 flights per phase at the Minangkabau International Airport, and 25 flights per phase at Hang Nadim Airport and Kualanamu International Airport supporting 17 flights per phase and serving 255 technical landing flights.
"We are committed to supporting the smooth running of the 2026 Hajj flight by ensuring the durability of stocks and operational reliability at all embarkation points in the Sumbagut region," he said.
He projected the distribution of Avtur in the Sumbagut region reached around 26,214 KL during the Hajj period, or down around 9 percent compared to the realization in 2025 due to the reduction in the number of flights from embarkation in the Sumbagut region.
Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Sumbagut has also prepared various anticipatory steps, ranging from increasing the stock of avtur, optimizing filling facilities and facilities, to preparing human resources that are on standby during the operational period of the hajj.
"We ensure the availability of avtur stocks at all major embarkation points in the Sumbagut region in a safe and sufficient condition. In addition, we continue to maintain the reliability of facilities and infrastructure so that the avtur filling process can run smoothly, safely, and support the smooth flow of the pilgrimage of the pilgrims," he said.
His party also increased intensive coordination with various stakeholders, such as airlines, airport authorities, and related agencies to ensure that all processes for filling avtur run safely, on time, and according to safety standards.
The Area Manager for Communication, Relations & CSR of Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Sumbagut, Fahrougi Andriani Sumampouw, added that the readiness of this avtur service is an important part in supporting the smooth running of the people's hajj.
"The readiness of this avtur service is not only about operations, but also part of our contribution in supporting people's hajj travel. We want to ensure that every process runs smoothly so that pilgrims can leave calmly and comfortably," he said.
Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Sumbagut is committed to continue to maintain the reliability of energy supply and provide the best services to support the smooth running of the hajj pilgrimage.
Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Sumbagut will continue to ensure optimal energy distribution to support community mobility and national strategic activities.
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