General Sudirman Airport
Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Soedirman), also known as JB Soedirman Airport (IATA: PWL, ICAO: WAHP) is an airport located in Purbalingga Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.
Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Soedirman | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
Owner | Indonesian Government | ||||||||||
Operator | PT Angkasa Pura II | ||||||||||
Serves | Purbalingga | ||||||||||
Location | Purbalingga, Central Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||
Time zone | WIB (UTC+07:00) | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 07°27′42″S 109°25′00″E | ||||||||||
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The site used to be an Indonesian Airforce airfield, serving civil aviation since 2007.[1] The base was officially renamed in 2016 after General Sudirman, who is a National Hero of Indonesia.[2] The airport serves 6 regencies: Banyumas Regency, Purbalingga Regency, Banjarnegara Regency, Kebumen Regency, Wonosobo Regency and Pemalang Regency. Operation started on June 1, 2021 and the first commercial flight was on June 3.[3] The airport is operated by PT Angkasa Pura II.[4]
Facilities
Around 850 meters of existing grass airstrip was extended with hard pavement for the development of the airport. The airport will have a total area of 115 hectares.[5] The runway extends 1,600 x 30 metres, aided by an apron of 69 x 103 metres, and a taxiway 15 metres in width, which was finished in early 2021. The airport can accommodate a twin-propeller aircraft such as ATR 72-600 models.[6] Since the planned permanent structure of the terminal building is still under construction, a 20 x 20 metre, high-grade pole tent was built to serve as temporary terminal, complete with air conditioning and plumbing.[7][8]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Citilink | Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma |
Wings Air | Pondok Cabe Airport |
References
- Gunawan, Apriadi; Maryono, Agus (14 April 2012). "Vice president wants new airport completed in time". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- Djumena, Erlangga, ed. (2016-11-07). "Lanud Wirabasa Purbalingga Resmi Jadi Lanud Jenderal Besar Soedirman". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- "Penerbangan Komersial Mulai 3 Juni, Rute Jakarta dan Surabaya PP, Ini Jadwal Lengkap Keberangkatan di Bandara JBS Purbalingga". RADAR Banyumas (in Indonesian). 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- Santoso, Joko (2021-05-20). Rokhman, Kholil (ed.). "1 Juni 2021, Jokowi Resmikan Operasional Perdana Bandara Soedirman Purbalingga". SerayuNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- Lewuk, Dominikus (24 April 2018). Wiseno, Hari (ed.). "Development of General Soedirman Airport of Purbalingga Officially Begins". Netral News. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- Jatmiko, Bambang, ed. (2021-01-31). "AP II Rampungkan Pembangunan Runway Bandara Jenderal Sudirman Purbalingga". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- Dirgantara, Rudal Afgani (2021-02-06). "Bandara JB Soedirman Beroperasi April 2021, Ini Persiapan Pemkab Purbalingga". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- Fahmi, Muhammad Iqbal (2021-05-19). Arief, Teuku Muhammad Valdy (ed.). "Jelang First Flight, Penumpang Bandara Jenderal Soedirman Purbalingga Bakal Transit di Tenda". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-05-22.
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