Hang Nadim International Airport

Hang Nadim International Airport
Bandar Udara Internasional Hang Nadim
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of Indonesia
Operator BP Batam
Serves Batam
Location Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 126 ft / 38 m
Coordinates 01°07′15″N 104°07′07″E / 1.12083°N 104.11861°E / 1.12083; 104.11861Coordinates: 01°07′15″N 104°07′07″E / 1.12083°N 104.11861°E / 1.12083; 104.11861
Website www.bpbatam.go.id
Map
BTH
Location of airport in Riau Islands / Indonesia
BTH
BTH (Indonesia)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 4,028 13,218 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passenger 6,355,113 (Increase 15.5%)
Airfreight (tonnes) 26,109 (Decrease 24.3%)
Aircraft movements 62,896 (Increase 16.5%)

Hang Nadim International Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Internasional Hang Nadim) (IATA: BTH, ICAO: WIDD), is located in Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia. It is named after Laksamana Hang Nadim, a Malay warrior. The airport has been the primary method of transport to and from Batam, alongside ferries to neighboring islands (including Singapore). Originally developed to handle diversions of aircraft from Singapore Changi Airport in case of an emergency, Hang Nadim has sufficient facilities and the longest runway in Indonesia, sufficient for wide body aircraft such as Boeing 747s and several times more passengers than it is currently serving.

It has the second longest runway in Southeast Asia, after Kuala Lumpur International Airport, at 4,214 m long. The airport stretches over a land area of about 1,800 hectares but only 40% of the land is at use for now.

History

Originally developed to handle diversions of aircraft from Singapore Changi Airport in case of an emergency, Hang Nadim has facilities sufficient for Boeing 747s, Boeing 777s and Airbus A380s, as well as the longest runway in Indonesia. It can also handle several times more passengers than it is currently serving. Lion Air has developed a base at the airport and built an aircraft maintenance facility, as Jakarta's Soekarno–Hatta International Airport is severely congested.

At end of May 2014, Hang Nadim International Airport became the sixth airport in Indonesia (after Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi; Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali; Jakarta's Soekarno–Hatta; Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java; and Kuala Namu International Airport in Medan, North Sumatra) to operate 24 hours a day. The move was the result of many airlines making the airport a hub for their operations.[1]

Sinkholes

The Head of Batam Airport Hang Nadim, Suwarso, confirmed that a large gaping hole measuring 12 m x 5 m and 2m deep on a taxiway caused the surface of the asphalt layer to collapse on August 9, 2017. The collapsed ground occurred in a taxiway.[2][3][4][5]

This was the second reported accident of soil collapse at the airport. On May 5, 2010, a 12m diameter hole was created when the surface collapsed beside a runway. Airport authorities blamed the incident to corroded steel structures supporting the drainage culverts.[6]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Batik Air Jakarta—Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta
Citilink Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Medan, Padang, Palembang, Pekanbaru, Pontianak, Surabaya
Garuda Indonesia Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta
Lion Air Bandar Lampung, Bandung, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Jambi, Medan, Padang, Palembang, Pangkal Pinang, Pekanbaru, Pontianak, Semarang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta
Charter: Busan, Seoul–Incheon[7]
Malindo Air Kuala Lumpur—Subang
Sriwijaya Air Bandar Lampung, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Jambi, Medan, Natuna
Saudia Hajj: Jeddah
Susi Air Dabo, Letung,[8] Pasir Pengaraian, Rengat[9]
Wings Air Bengkulu, Dumai,[10] Letung,[11] Natuna, Rengat,[12] Tanjung Pinang[13]
XpressAir Matak[14]

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Asialink Pekanbaru, Singapore
Republic Express Cargo Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Pekanbaru
Hang Nadim Departures & Check-in Hall

Expansion plan

BP Batam, the airport operator, plans to expand and improve infrastructure under a massive project with a US$448 million[15]. The new terminal will be the second terminal of the airport. The existing terminal will be expanded from a capacity of 4 million passengers per year to 8 million passengers per year with 6 jetbridges. The new terminal will also able to hold up to 8 million passengers (first phase) per year with 8 jetbridges. In total, both terminals will have a capacity of 16 million passengers per year and 14 jetbridges. Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, and Incheon International Airport will also help BP Batam, the airport owner and operator on developing the new terminal.

Planning for the airport was designed to be equipped with various facilities such as golf courses, hotels, retail facilities, recreation centers, convention center, offices for e-commerce and telecommunications, logistics, and the monorail to become an to be turned into a business travel destinations and Aerotropolis[16].

Aircraft maintenance

The airport has now become one of the most favourite areas for aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industry. In the long term, covering an area of 1,800 hectares Hang Nadim airport is planned to be developed into an Aeropolis. Lion Air’s subsidiary through Batam Aero Technic (BAT) has invested in Hang Nadim by building MRO facilities. BAT plans to expand the existing hangar to 28 hectares to accommodate as many as 250 aircraft.[17]

Traffics and statistics

Overall Operational Statistics[18]
Year Passengers movementsAircraft movementsFreight movements
2006
2,617,000
28,765
22,574
2007
2,835,000
29,600
27,061
2008
2,682,000
27,641
28,421
2009
2,910,000
26,850
25,284
2010
3,332,000
27,588
28,754
2011
3,385,000
28,595
30,131
2012
3,762,000
31,657
35,529
2013
4,212,000
35,770
35,433
2014
4,772,000
39,797
24,064

References

  1. ↑ "Batam airport set to operate 24/7". May 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Taxiway di Bandara Hang Nadim Batam Amblas - Berita Trans". Berita Trans (in Indonesian). 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  3. ↑ "Saluran Air Bermasalah Taxiway Hang Nadim Ambles | batampos.co.id". batampos.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  4. ↑ "Landasan Pacu Bandara Hang Nadim Amblas Sedalam 2 Meter. Ini Sebabnya - Tribun Batam". Tribun Batam (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  5. ↑ "Sebuah Lubang Sinkhole Menganga di Bandara Hang Nadim Batam – DIVINA". aviani.maukemana.net (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  6. ↑ Liputan6.com. "Sebagian Areal Bandara Hang Nadim Ambles". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  7. ↑ Lion Air adds Korea charters from Batam in Jan 2018
  8. ↑ https://batampos.co.id/2018/02/09/buka-rute-ke-anambas-lobi-pihak-maskapai/
  9. ↑ https://www.goriau.com/berita/indragiri-hulu/horeeee-bandara-japura-hidup-lagi-ini-rute-penerbangan-dan-jadwal-keberangkatannya.html
  10. ↑ Terbang Langsung Dumai ke Batam dan Kualanamu, Wings Air Buka Rute Baru
  11. ↑ https://agent.lionair.co.id/LionAirAgentsPortal/Default.aspx
  12. ↑ https://agent.lionair.co.id/LionAirAgentsPortal/Default.aspx
  13. ↑ https://agent.lionair.co.id/LionAirAgentsPortal/Default.aspx
  14. ↑ http://suarasiber.com/2018/09/buka-rute-batam-anambas-xpress-air-berharap-pariwisata-lebih-menggeliat/
  15. ↑ "BP Batam eyes Hang Nadim airport as transportation hub". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Hang Nadim Airport in Batam to be Turned into a Business Travel Destination". Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  17. ↑ "Airport development: 17 investors interested in funding Hang Nadim". Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "BP Batam Statistic of Hang Nadim Airport". Retrieved 2016-11-20.


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