Airport in Purbalingga, Central Java, Indonesia
Indonesian Air Force C-212 landing at Wirasaba 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 .
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
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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Visa on Arrival (VoA) facility