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Halim airport to close nearly 4 months for renovations
Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in East Jakarta will be closed on Wednesday for up to 3.5 months for renovations, during which all flights will be rerouted, including military aircraft.
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Soldiers and health officers load medical supplies from China onto a truck on March 23, 2020 at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in East Jakarta, which also has an Air Force base. (AFP/STR)
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tarting Wednesday, the government is temporarily closing Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in East Jakarta for renovation work to improve the safety, security and convenience of flight operations.
The renovations encompass making improvements to the runway, taxiways, apron capacity and drainage system, as well as other work on several airport buildings.
The closure is estimated to last up to 3.5 months, according to Transportation Ministry spokeswoman Adita Irawati. The government and the Indonesian Air Force, which has a base at the airport, have briefed the airport operator and airlines to prepare for the temporary closure, including canceling flights, refunding tickets and rerouting flights to other airports.
“We also urge people who have purchased tickets for flights departing from Halim airport to contact their airlines for further [guidance on] handling the process,” Adita said in a press release provided on Friday.
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The airport serves both scheduled and unscheduled commercial flights, cargo flights, military flights and very important person (VIP) flights.
While the airport is closed, all flights are to be changed so they depart from and arrive at selected alternative airports, including Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Budiarto Airport in Tangerang and Pondok Cabe Airport in South Tangerang, all in neighboring Banten province to the west of Jakarta.
