Banyuwangi Airport (IATA: BWX, ICAO: WADY) (formerly code: WARB) is a domestic airport at Blimbingsari, which serves Banyuwangi city and surrounding area in East Java, Indonesia. It was formerly known as Blimbingsari Airport. It began operations in December 2010. It is termed the first green airport of Indonesia.[4] The airport is managed by PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero), after being handed over by the Ministry of Transportation on 22 December 2017.[5]
Banyuwangi Airport Bandar Udara Banyuwangi | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Operator | Angkasa Pura II | ||||||||||
| Serves | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 36.6 m / 120 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 08°18′36″S 114°20′25″E / 8.31000°S 114.34028°E | ||||||||||
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In 2010 the airport only served 7,386 passengers, but in 2017 it served 140,683 passengers, an increase of 1,700 percent in seven years. It increased again significantly to 307,157 passengers in just 10 months of 2018.[6]
In 2022, the airport was announced as one of the six winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.[7][8] In April 2024, the Indonesian Department of Transportation revoked the airport's status as an international airport.[9]
Development and extension
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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 Ani Lestari being convicted of corruption.[10]
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.[11] Another expansion and development program was undertaken to convert the airport as an international low Cost Carrier Airport (LCCA). The construction done at the airport includes:
- Extension and widening of runway to 2500m long, 45m wide, to accommodate Boeing 737-8 NG, 737-9 ER and Airbus A320
- Extension of parking apron to 34,000 m2, which can accommodate nine narrow bodied aircraft
- Expansion of parking area from to 5000 m2, to hold 260 vehicles
- Expansion of airport terminal to 20,000 m2[12]
Terminal and runway
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The airport terminal is designed to resemble a traditional house from East Java's Osing tribe, with an open-air concept that reduces dependency on air conditioners. The terminal has an area of about 20,000 square meters, which can accommodate two million passengers annually.[13] The runway of the airport is 2500 x 45 square meters, the apron area (41,000 square meters) can accommodate nine narrow-bodied aircraft.
The airport was designated as a buffer airport for I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport during 2018 IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting in Bali held in October 2018.[14]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Citilink | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta[citation needed] |
| Super Air Jet | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta[citation needed] |
References
edit- ^ :: Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara ::
- ^ a b Fanani, Ardian (5 January 2019). "Bandara Banyuwangi Layani 366.000 Penumpang, Naik 92%". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Airport information for Blimbingsari Airport at Transport Search website.
- ^ "Banyuwangi to boast Indonesia's first green airport". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Bandara Banyuwangi Kini Dikelola PT Angkasa Pura II
- ^ Haorrahman (December 19, 2018). "Okupansi Menjanjikan, Batik Air Resmi Terbangi Rute Jakarta-Banyuwangi. Ini Jadwalnya".
- ^ "Winners of the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture -". World-Architects. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Winners of the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture announced". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ Expat, Indonesia (2024-04-29). "Indonesia Revokes International Status of 17 Airports". Indonesia Expat. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Ketika Banyuwangi Punya Bandara dan Penerbangan Komersial". JPNN (in Indonesian). 30 December 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ Kartika S Tarigan (October 9, 2016). "Ketua DPR Puji Bandara Blimbingsari yang Lebih Bagus dari Tasmania".
- ^ "Banyuwangi Airport Set to Become Low Cost Carrier Airport". Netral News. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Dorong Pariwisata, Banyuwangi Airport Siap Jadi LCCT". Tribun News. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ AP II Siapkan Bandara Banyuwangi Jadi Bandara Penyangga Acara IMF-World Bank
