PUPR Calls VVIP Airport Connected To IKN Toll Road Section 5B

Head of Task Force (Kasatgas) Implementation of IKN Infrastructure Development Danis Sumadilaga. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) through the State Capital Infrastructure Development Implementation Task Force (IKN) revealed that Very Very Import Person Airport (VVIP) is connected to the IKN Section 5B Toll Road.

"It is true that it is connected to the IKN toll road section 5B," said the Head of the Task Force (Kasatgas) for the Implementation of IKN Infrastructure Development, Danis Sumadilaga, quoted from ANTARA, Saturday, October 28.

Danis said the PUPR Ministry built access to the IKN toll exit which is connected to VVIP airports and also regional roads.

"We must not turn off regional roads, so in the area, toll exit access is built," he said.

Currently, the IKN Toll Road Sections 5B, 6A, and 6B are in the process of being developed as the basic infrastructure for connectivity towards the Central Government Core Area (KIPP) of IKN Nusantara.

For information, the Directorate General of Highways of the Ministry of PUPR is assigned to VVIP airport projects such as building runways, aircraft parking areas (aprons) and connecting runways (taxiways).

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transportation is handling the construction of the VVIP Airport terminal.

In accordance with Presidential Regulation Number 31 of 2023 concerning the Acceleration of Development and Operation of IKN VVIP Airport, the Minister of Transportation together with the Minister of PUPR were appointed by the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo to lead the construction and operation of VVIP Airport.

VVIP IKN Airport is used to serve the interests of government activities at IKN. This airport is about 25 kilometers (km) from Sepinggan Airport, Balikpapan and about 107 km from Samarinda Airport.

Built with a terminal area of 2.000 square meters (m2) and a VIP terminal of 5.000 square meters and a runway of 3.000 x 485 meters.

IKN VVIP Airport has a runway capable of being accommodated by large Boeing 777-300 ER and Airbus A380 aircraft.

The funding for the construction and operation of VVIP Airport comes from the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN) or other legitimate sources in accordance with the provisions of the legislation.