JAKARTA - The government plans to change the status of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) airport or the airport in IKN, East Kalimantan, for commercial flights.
The change in status is believed to be an opportunity for airlines to open flights to IKN will be wider.
However, the operation of the airport at IKN depends on the revision of the Presidential Regulation (Perpres).
So, how far is the progress of the Presidential Decree?
Special Staff to the Head of the Nusantara Capital Authority for Construction Management and Strategy Danis Sumadilaga said the Presidential Decree was still in the process at this time.
"Another process, wait for the Presidential Decree to be ratified," Danis said when met by reporters at the Statistics Center (BPS) office, Jakarta, Tuesday, December 16.
When asked further whether the status of IKN Airport could change to commercial starting next year, his party is still waiting for the issuance of the Presidential Decree.
Previously, the Nusantara International Airport at IKN is currently processing a change in status from a Special Airport to a General Airport that can facilitate commercial flights.
Acting Head of the Nusantara Imam Alwan International Airport, said the process of changing the status was carried out after the airport officially operated as a Special Airport.
Since the issuance of the Airport Certificate (SBU) by the Directorate General of Air Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) on June 12, 2025.
"This change in status is very important so that the airport can serve commercial flights. Currently we are still carrying out our functions as a Special Airport," said Imam in a written statement, Tuesday, December 9.
Airside facilities including runways, taxiways, aprons and helipads have been completed.
On the land side, the first phase has been completed and has been equipped with VVIP and VIP terminals, air traffic control towers, emergency response facilities, office buildings, houses of worship, and other supporting infrastructure.
Currently, ongoing work in the form of landscaping and perimeter road construction is targeted to be completed by the end of December 2025.
In the next phase, immigration, quarantine and customs facilities will be built to support international flight activities.
Internationally, the Nusantara Airport has been registered with the International Civil Aviation Organization with the code WALK.
In its status as a Special Airport, the airport is allowed to serve state aircraft, government agency aircraft, as well as charter and private flights.
Commercial aircraft services cannot be provided because their use still refers to the provisions applicable to special airports.
Commercial aircraft services cannot be provided because their use still refers to the provisions applicable to special airports.
Since it began operating on June 12, 2025, a number of flights have landed and taken off from the airport.
Some of them are Boeing 737-400 TNI Air Force, TNI Army helicopters, Beechcraft aircraft from the Calibration Center as well as a Bombardier Challenger CL 604 private jet operated by PT Karisma Bahana Aviasi.
The government is processing adjustments to regulations so that the airport can later open commercial services.
The change of status to a General Airport is one of the main aspects of the process.
The Nusantara International Airport was built through policies regulated in Presidential Regulation Number 31 of 2023. This airport is designed to support connectivity and government activities in IKN. The facilities are prepared to be able to serve the largest wide-body aircraft used in international flights, including the Boeing 777-300 and Airbus A380.
English:
The Nusantara International Airport was built through policies regulated in Presidential Regulation Number 31 of 2023.
This airport is designed to support connectivity and government activities in IKN.
The facilities are prepared to serve the largest wide-body aircraft used in international flights, including the Boeing 777-300 and Airbus A380.
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