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West Java’s Kertajati Airport to begin operating in 2018
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Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi (Antara/ Rosa Panggabean)
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ransportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has said he is optimistic that Kertajati Airport in Majalengka, West Java, will operate in 2018 as planned, with the topping off ceremony of the airport held on Sunday.
"The development progress [of the airport] by BIJB (Bandara Internasional Jawa Barat) has been really fast and running smoothly, so I am sure that the operation target in 2018 will be achieved," Budi said in an official statement, referring to the province-owned enterprise, BIJB, in charge of building the airport.
Once it operates, people in West Java will no longer have to go to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangareng, Banten, when they want to travel, the minister said.
Construction of the airport's 2,500-meter-long runway is expected to be completed this year.
Meanwhile, West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan said his administration would build a toll road connecting an existing toll road of Cikopo-Palimanan to the airport.
The construction progress of the airport as of May reportedly reached 40 percent. (bbn)
