Banyuwangi Airport

Banyuwangi Airport
Bandar Udara Banyuwangi
Front view
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of Indonesia
Operator PT Angkasa Pura II
Serves Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia
Time zone IWST (UTC+07:00)
Elevation AMSL 33.5 m / 110 ft
Coordinates 08°18′36″S 114°20′25″E / 8.31000°S 114.34028°E / -8.31000; 114.34028Coordinates: 08°18′36″S 114°20′25″E / 8.31000°S 114.34028°E / -8.31000; 114.34028
Map
BWX
Location in Banyuwangi Regency
BWX
Location in Java
BWX
Location in Indonesia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26[1] 2,250 7,382 Asphalt
Sources: STV[2]

Banyuwangi Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Banyuwangi) (IATA: BWX, ICAO: WADY (formerly WARB)) is an airport near Banyuwangi, a city in the East Java province of Indonesia. The airport formerly known as Blimbingsari Airport. It was opened for operations in December 2010.

Development and extension

Construction was initiated in 2002, with vice president Hamzah Haz placing the cornerstone. Cases related to land acquisition resulted in two regents of Banyuwangi - Samsul Hadi and Ratna Ali Lestari being convicted of corruption.[3]

Originally the runway was only 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) in length and could only accommodate small propeller-driven aircraft such as the Cessna 208, but in 2012 it was extended to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) to allow large turboprop airliners such as the Fokker 50 and ATR 72 to operate from the airport. In 2011 it served only 7,826 passengers, and in 2015 served more than 110,000 passengers.[4]

Another expansion and development program is undertaken to convert the airport as an international low Cost Carrier Airport (LCCA). The constructions that are currently being done at the airport includes,

  • Extension of runway to accommodate Boeing 737-8 NG, 737-9 ER and Airbus 320,
  • Extension of parking apron to 34,000m2 which can accommodate 9 narrow bodied aircraft,
  • Extension and widening of platform to 2500x45m2,
  • Expansion of parking area from to 5000m2 which will have capacity of 260 Vehicles), and
  • Expansion of airport terminal to 20.000 square meters.[5]

Airlines and destinations

Planes at Banyuwangi Airport
AirlinesDestinations
Citilink Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta[6]
Garuda Indonesia Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Surabaya
Nam Air Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta[7]
Wings Air Surabaya

Statistics

The Frequency of Flights at Banyuwangi Airport
RankDestinationsFrequency (Weekly)Airline(s)
1 Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Jakarta 35 Citilink, Garuda Indonesia, Nam Air
2 Surabaya, East Java 21 Garuda Indonesia, Wings Air

Development

Banyuwangi Airport is now officially managed by PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero), after being handed over by the Ministry of Transportation on 22 December 2017. The handover was signed by Directorate General of Air Transportation Agus Santoso and President Director of Angkasa Pura II, Muhammad Awaluddin.[8] Angkasa Pura II has prepared a budget of Rp 300 billion to add facilities and infrastructure in Banyuwangi Airport. Angkasa Pura II expands the 18,000 square meter apron to accommodate more planes. Currently, the apron area is only 3,000 square meters. The expansion of the apron is targeted for completion in July 2018, as Banyuwangi Airport in Banyuwangi will be used as a buffer airport for I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali at IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting held in October 2018 and will be attended by 17,000 people. With an apron of 18,000 square meters, Banyuwangi Airport can accommodate seven 737 series aircraft. It will also do the overlay of the runway, and add PCN (Pavement Classification Number) to 50-51.[9]

References

  1. ↑ :: Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara ::
  2. ↑ Airport information for Blimbingsari Airport at Search (for) Travel website.
  3. ↑ "Ketika Banyuwangi Punya Bandara dan Penerbangan Komersial". JPNN (in Indonesian). 30 December 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Kartika S Tarigan (October 9, 2016). "Ketua DPR Puji Bandara Blimbingsari yang Lebih Bagus dari Tasmania".
  5. ↑ "Banyuwangi Airport Set to Become Low Cost Carrier Airport". Netral News. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Sudah Dibuka, Sekarang Citilink Terbang Langsung dari Jakarta ke Banyuwangi
  7. ↑ http://nasional.indopos.co.id/read/2017/05/23/99238/Satu-Lagi-Juni-2017-NAM-Air-dan-Garuda-Indonesia-Buka-Rute-Jakarta-Banyuwangi
  8. ↑ Bandara Banyuwangi Kini Dikelola PT Angkasa Pura II
  9. ↑ AP II Siapkan Bandara Banyuwangi Jadi Bandara Penyangga Acara IMF-World Bank


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