PT BIJB Denies Plafon Kertajati Airport Ambrol Diterjang Badai

West Java International Airport (BIJB), Kertajati, in Majalengka Regency. (ANTARA/HO-Humas BIJB)

West Java International Airport (BIJB) denied reports that Kertajati Airport in Majalengka Regency was badly damaged due to thunderstorms on Saturday, December 17 afternoon.

"The building in question (informed to be damaged) is a gypsum barrier that is on the second floor which was made temporarily because it will be built for Musholla," said the Executive General Manager of Kertajati International Airport, Nuril Huda in a statement, Sunday, December 18, confiscated by Antara.

Nuril said that thunderstorms hit the Kertajati Airport area on Saturday, at 16.23 WIB. He said, the incident only affected a small part of the buildings at the airport.

Nuril also denied that the damage to the gypsum barrier caused the ceiling of Kertajati Airport to collapse as has been circulating on social media.

"So the material structure is different from the others where the other structures are glass facades, the overall problem is no matter what with thunderstorms," he said.

His party also ensured that the affected area from the storm rain had been cleared and handled by a team from Kertajati International Airport.

He said that the wind speed during the storm that occurred according to information from the BMKG Kertajati was also 58 knots or 107 kilometers per hour, which was the largest wind speed ever around Kertajati Airport.

Selain itu, dia juga menyampaikan kejadian rusaknya dinding sekat musala tadi tidak mengganggu kegiatan operasional yang berada di Bandara Kertajati.

"For other facilities, both on the Side of the Air, such as the Wait Room, Apron, Runway and others are also in good condition and on the Side of the Ground, such as the Checkin Counter and other facilities are also in good condition," he said.

He appealed to the public not to immediately believe the news that had been circulating from irresponsible parties who said that Kertajati International Airport was badly damaged and the ceiling collapsed.