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Nusantara’s VVIP airport likely to be delayed
There is a chance that the construction of the VVIP Airport in IKN will be delayed. The update on the delay of the airport construction was announced by Air Transportation director general Maria Kristi Endah Murni on Tuesday.
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This picture taken on July 11, 2024 shows an aerial view of under-construction buildings at the future capital city of Nusantara in East Kalimantan. (AFP/Stringer)
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onstruction of the VVIP airport at the planned future capital of Nusantara has fallen behind schedule and may not be ready in time for the Independence Day ceremony to be held in the under-construction city in Kalimantan.
Confirming the delay on Tuesday, Air Transportation director general Maria Kristi Endah Murni said VVIP guests invited to the Aug. 17 event would be directed to the nearest airport, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, should the VVIP airport not be ready for use.
There was also Aji Pangeran Tumenggung (APT) Pranoto Airport in Samarinda as an additional option in case more capacity was needed, she said, as reported by Kompas.
“Should the airport in [Nusantata] not be ready on time, given that we cannot force it to be done by August due to weather issues, then Sepinggan Airport and APT Pranoto Airport in Samarinda will serve as backup,” Maria said on Tuesday.
No special measures were required to prepare the airports in Balikpanan and Samarinda, Maria said, as both had adequate runways for the presidential aircraft to land.
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However, the security measures for the President, such as road closures, would need to be prepared, as the trip from Sepinggan Airport to Nusantara took about 1.5 hours via the toll road, she added.
