Consumption of Avtur at AFT Sultan Iskandar Muda Aceh Soars 223 Percent

Pertamina (ist)

JAKARTA - Pertamina Patra Niaga recorded that after the flood and landslide disaster that hit a number of areas in Sumatra and Aceh, Avtur service activities at the Sultan Iskandar Muda (SIM) Aviation Fuel Terminal (AFT), Aceh increased sharply.

The addition of schedules and types of flights, especially aircraft carrying humanitarian assistance and equipment for the restoration of electrical infrastructure, makes AFT operations work more intensively than normal days.

Group Head of Operation Pertamina Patra Niaga Sumbagut, Basuki Santoso, said the intensity of Avtur service at AFT SIM experienced a significant spike as the frequency of humanitarian flights to Aceh increased.

"Based on internal data, the average daily consumption of Avtur at AFT Sultan Iskandar Muda increased from 51.2 KL per day (1 to 25 November) to 114.4 KL per day in the period from 26 November to 12 December, or equivalent to 223 percent of normal consumption," he said in a statement. official, Sunday, December 14.

Basuki said that not only in Aceh, the increase in jet fuel consumption was also seen at the regional level of North Sumatra and its surroundings. The total daily consumption of all AFT, within the operating area of Pertamina Patra Niaga North Sumatra, increased from a range of 852 KL per day to more than 1,000 KL per day, or about 118 percent of normal conditions.

"This increase also occurred evenly at a number of other airports that became the point of mobilization of assistance and movement of disaster personnel," he explained.

Basuki said that several locations recorded significant growth trends. Polonia in Medan showed the highest spike as the movement of relief aircraft increased.

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Then, Pinangsori Sibolga and Silangit also experienced a large increase due to their role as an air route supporting logistics distribution to the Tapanuli region and the west coast.

Meanwhile, Minangkabau in Padang and SS Kasim II in Pekanbaru also recorded an increase in consumption above the average due to the high activity of flights carrying technical equipment and assistance to various regions of Sumatra.

"This uniform increase illustrates the importance of air routes in accelerating disaster management. The mobility of aircraft carrying aid, infrastructure equipment, and technical personnel makes Avtur a very crucial energy in the emergency response phase," he said.

In normal conditions, said Basuki, the AFT Sultan Iskandar Muda operates from 05.00 to 19.00 WIB. However, during the emergency response period, all personnel are on full alert, adjusting to the dynamics of the arrival of relief aircraft.

"Service is even provided until past 01.00 in the morning. All airlines, both regular flights and humanitarian missions, continue to receive fast, accurate, and safe Avtur service, so that every aid mission can run without obstacles to energy supply," he said.

Meanwhile, the Area Manager for Communication, Relations & CSR of Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Sumbagut, Fahrougi Andriani Sumampouw emphasized that the strengthening of this service is part of Pertamina's commitment to supporting the acceleration of the recovery of disaster-affected areas.

He said that avtur is a vital energy to support the mobilization of assistance and the distribution of logistics through air routes, especially to areas that are difficult to access from land.

"The strengthening of services at AFT is carried out without disturbing the needs of regular flights. Although Pertamina's operations are not directly affected by the disaster, its support for humanitarian missions is a priority to ensure that recovery efforts in Aceh and Sumatra provinces are fast and coordinated," said Basuki.