Nusantara International Airport
Nusantara International Airport | |||||||||||
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Indonesian presidential aircraft's first landing at the airport on 25 September 2024 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Nusantara | ||||||||||
| Location | Sepaku and Penajam, Penajam North Paser, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Opened | 2024 (inauguration) 2026 (planned opening) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | Central Indonesian Time (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 134 ft / 41 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°09′36″S 116°42′19″E / 1.1598795618048041°S 116.70515752143493°E | ||||||||||
Interactive map of Nusantara International Airport | |||||||||||
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Nusantara International Airport[2][3] (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Internasional Nusantara) is an airport for Nusantara, the new capital of Indonesia.[4][5] The airport is 23 km from the Point Zero of Nusantara and 120 km from Balikpapan.[6] The airport lies about 25 km northwest of the Balikpapan Airport and 107 km southwest of the Samarinda Airport. The airport was inaugurated in 2024, but is not expected to serve commercial traffic until 2026.[7]
Development
Construction of the airport started on 1 November 2023, which was completed by 31 December 2024.[8] The terminal area of the airport is about 7,350 square meters with an airport area covering 347 hectares of land. The runway under construction measures 3,500 meters in length and 45 meters in width, allowing for the landing of wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A380.[9]
The airport apron is capable of accommodating three wide-body aircraft and also has helipads for three helicopters; various other supporting facilities will provide comprehensive services for all types of flights.[10] The cost of the project is estimated at about Rp 4.3 trillion (US$261 million).[11]
Operational history
On 24 September 2024, the presidential RJ-85 aircraft carrying President Joko Widodo made its first landing at the Nusantara International Airport.[12] The touchdown went smoothly on the 2,200-metre runway and was followed by a traditional water salute from fire trucks.[12]
References
- ^ "Bandar Udara: Internasional Nusantara".
- ^ https://hubud.dephub.go.id/hubud/website/bandara/499
- ^ https://jdih.kemenhub.go.id/peraturan/detail?data=2VJ8neCocvdFioXQCYsRB148ZBf1q26AF4vXOLbwFHfy4uUwaTgtoQ78WzjdlGPBxc8m1oOmuxz6W4DzfSFW6uXL8RjZHdHxnp04fSdqZPYnbBC6CkVGn3Xmn01ktNHV1CloJV1OVTo4cR4K9OfG9WdWMM
- ^ "'Nusantara airport operational by August'". Daily Express. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Indonesia's Transportation Minister Confident Nusantara's VVIP Airport can Serve Narrow-bodied Aircraft". Tempo. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Indonesia to start airport trial in new capital Nusantara in July". The Star. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ https://indonesiaexpat.id/news/ikn-airport-set-to-open-for-commercial-flights-in-2026/
- ^ "Jokowi Inaugurates IKN VVIP Airport Project Today". Tempo. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Minister optimistic of IKN airport serving narrow-bodied aircraft". Antara. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Indonesian minister inspects progress of Nusantara airport". Antara. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Indonesian govt rushes to finish new airport ahead of Nusantara launch". The Star. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Perdana, Pesawat Presiden Mendarat di Bandara Nusantara IKN" [First Time, Presidential Aircraft Lands at Nusantara IKN Airport]. Kompas (in Indonesian). 24 September 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
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