General Sudirman Airport
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″S109°25′00″E/ 7.46167°S 109.41667°E | ||||||||||
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  PWL Location of airport in Java | |||||||||||
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Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport(Indonesian:Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Soedirman), also known asJB Soedirman Airport(IATA:PWL,ICAO:WAHP) is an airport located inPurbalingga Regency,Central Java,Indonesia.
The site used to be anIndonesian Airforceairfield, serving civil aviation since 2007.[1]The base was officially renamed in 2016 afterGeneral Sudirman,who is aNational Hero of Indonesia.[2]The airport serves 6 regencies:Banyumas Regency,Purbalingga Regency,Banjarnegara Regency,Kebumen Regency,Wonosobo RegencyandPemalang Regency.Operation started on June 1, 2021 and the first commercial flight was on June 3.[3]The airport is operated byPT Angkasa Pura II.[4]
Facilities[edit]
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 asATR 72-600 models.[6]Since the planned permanent structure of the terminal building is still under construction, a 20 x 20 metre, high-gradepole tentwas built to serve as temporary terminal, complete with air conditioning and plumbing.[7][8]
Airlines and destinations[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Citilink | Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma |
References[edit]
- ^Gunawan, Apriadi; Maryono, Agus (14 April 2012)."Vice president wants new airport completed in time".The Jakarta Post.Retrieved2023-03-20.
- ^Djumena, Erlangga, ed. (2016-11-07)."Lanud Wirabasa Purbalingga Resmi Jadi Lanud Jenderal Besar Soedirman".KOMPAS.com(in Indonesian).Retrieved2023-03-20.
- ^"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.Retrieved2021-06-01.
- ^Santoso, Joko (2021-05-20). Rokhman, Kholil (ed.)."1 Juni 2021, Jokowi Resmikan Operasional Perdana Bandara Soedirman Purbalingga".SerayuNews(in Indonesian).Retrieved2021-05-22.
- ^Lewuk, Dominikus (24 April 2018). Wiseno, Hari (ed.)."Development of General Soedirman Airport of Purbalingga Officially Begins".Netral News.Archived fromthe originalon 18 April 2019.Retrieved21 January2019.
- ^Jatmiko, Bambang, ed. (2021-01-31)."AP II Rampungkan Pembangunan Runway Bandara Jenderal Sudirman Purbalingga".KOMPAS.com(in Indonesian).Retrieved2021-05-22.
- ^Dirgantara, Rudal Afgani (2021-02-06)."Bandara JB Soedirman Beroperasi April 2021, Ini Persiapan Pemkab Purbalingga".liputan6.com(in Indonesian).Retrieved2021-05-22.
- ^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).Retrieved2021-05-22.
