History of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is a major airport serving the city of Jakarta on the island of Java, Indonesia. The airport is named after the first President of Indonesia, Soekarno, and the first vice-president, Mohammad Hatta. The airport is often called Cengkareng, and became its IATA code, CGK ie.

It is located about 20 km west of Jakarta, Tangerang City, Banten. The operation began in 1985, replacing Kemayoran Airport (domestic flights) in Central Jakarta and East Jakarta Halim Perdanakusuma. Kemayoran airport has been closed, while Halim Perdanakusuma airport still in operation, serves charter flights and military. Terminal 2 opened in 1992.

Soekarno-Hatta has the area of ​​18 km ², has two runways that are separated by two parallel taxiway along the 2.400 m. There are two main terminal buildings: Terminal 1 is for all domestic flights except flights operated by Garuda Indonesia and Merpati Nusantara Airlines, and Terminal 2 serves all domestic as well international flights by Garuda and Merpati.

Each terminal building is divided into three concourses. Terminal 1A, 1B and 1C are used (mostly) for domestic flights by local airlines. Terminal 1A serves flights by Lion Air and Wings Air. Terminal 1B serves flights by Kartika Airlines and Sriwijaya Air. While the terminal 1C serves flights by Airfast Indonesia, Batavia Air, and Citilink.

Terminal 2D and 2E is used to serve all international airlines flying outside. Terminal 2D for all outdoor airlines served by PT Jasa Space Universe, one of the airport ground crew. Terminal 2E to international airlines served by Garuda, including all international flights Garuda and Merpati. Terminal 2F to domestic airlines Garuda Indonesia and Merpati Nusantara Airlines.

Terminal 3 was completed on 15 April 2009. Terminal 3 is complete will be used by low cost airlines. Currently there are 2 airlines that use Terminal 3 is Indonesia AirAsia and Mandala Airlines. and planned to accommodate the Airbus A380 model aircraft. SHIA A380 inaugural landing (SQ-232) on May 4, 2012 even though the status of the landing itself is divert landing. The airport was designed by French architect Paul Andreu, who also designed the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France. One of the major characteristics of this airport is the local architectural style and tropical gardens in the dugout lounge.

International Airport Soekarno-Hatta has 150 outlets check-ins (check-in counter), 30 baggage and 42 gates. Each sub-terminal has 25 check-ins outlets, 5 baggage and 7 gates. Angkasa Pura II is planning the construction of a new terminal with modern design features. Terminal 3 was built for low-cost airlines. There is a grand plan to build 5 passenger terminals + 1 hajj terminal and 4 runways. The airport is planned to be connected to Manggarai Station, but the plan is still unclear fate. The airport is charging a tax of Rp 150,000 (U.S. $ 15) for each international passenger and IDR 40,000 (U.S. $ 4) for each domestic passenger.

History

Between 1928-1974, aimed Kemayoran airport for domestic flights is considered too close to a military base Indonesia, Halim Perdanakusuma airport. Civil aviation in the area became narrow, while air traffic increased rapidly, which threaten international traffic.

In the early 1970s, with the help of USAID, analyzed eight potential locations for a new international airport, which Kemayoran, Malacca, Babakan, Jonggol, Halim, Curug, Tangerang Tangerang South and North. Finally, the North Tangerang selected and marked Jonggol also be used as an alternate airport. Meanwhile, the government started an upgrade to Halim Perdanakusumah airport for domestic flights.

Between 1974-1975, a Canadian consultant consortium includes Aviation Planning Services Ltd.., Acress International Ltd.., And Searle Wilbee Rowland (SWR), won the bid for the new airport project. Lessons began on February 20, 1974 at a total cost of 1 million Canadian Dollars. One-year project was approved by the partners of Indonesia, represented by PT Konavi. In late March 1975, approved learning plan development 3 runways, asphalt roads, three international terminal buildings, three domestic terminals and one terminal Hajj. Three storey domestic terminal was built between 1975-1981 at a cost of U.S. $ 465 million and a domestic terminal including an apron from 1982-1985 at a cost of U.S. $ 126 million. A new terminal project, named the Jakarta International Airport Cengkareng (code: JIA-C), begins.