Construction Of IKN VVIP Airport Is In Planning Documents Preparation Stage

Construction project for the Presidential Palace in the Central Government Area (KIPP) of the National Capital (IKN) Nusantara, North Penajem Paser Regency, East Kalimantan/ANTARA FOTO/Fakhri Hermansyah

JAKARTA - The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Ditjen Hubud) of the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) said the process of building a VVIP airport in the National Capital City (IKN) Nusantara was in the stage of preparing planning documents.

"Regarding the construction of the VVIP airport in IKN, we can say that for the current position, the VVIP airport development process in IKN is in the stage of preparing planning documents which include a feasibility study, master plan, location determination, and detailed technical plans," said the Director General (Dirjen) of Transportation Air Ministry of Transportation, M. Kristi Endah Murni, during a hearing (RDP) with Commission V of the DPR as reported by ANTARA, Monday, July 10.

The position of budgeting for VVIP airport development at IKN, it is currently not included in the 2023 budget execution allocation list (DIPA) and the 2024 indicative ceiling.

"So that in 2023 a budget revision will be carried out and in 2024 an additional budget is proposed," said Kristi.

Previously, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) signed Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 31 of 2023 concerning the Acceleration of Development and Operation of Very Very Important Person (VVIP) Airports to Support IKN.

It is urgent to accelerate the construction and operation of VVIP airports to develop aviation infrastructure and support IKN connectivity.

The construction and operation of the VVIP airport is located in Penajam District, North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan. Later, the land requirement, facility requirements, and facility layout as well as the airport flight operation safety area will be determined by the Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi.

In the Presidential Regulation, President Jokowi assigned the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono, and the Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi to accelerate the construction and operation of the VVIP IKN airport.

Meanwhile, the Director General of Highways of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Hedy Rahadian proposed an additional budget for 2024 related to the assignment of the construction of the VVIP airport and toll access at IKN Nusantara and the assignment of the Presidential Instruction (Inpres) for Regional Roads.

"We will try to propose an additional budget for 2024. The 2024 indicative ceiling of IDR 49 trillion does not yet accommodate assignments, including the assignment of Presidential Decree No. 31 of 2023 regarding the acceleration of construction and operation of VVIP airports to support IKN, then assignments for the construction of toll roads Sections 6A, 6B, 6C, Section 1 and Section 5B IKN Access which is targeted to be completed next year," said Hedy in an RDP with Commission V of the DPR in Jakarta, Tuesday (4/7).