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Welcome to new Yogyakarta airport
The full operation of YIA is expected to reduce the heavy traffic at Adisutjipto, which is now at bursting point. The airport’s capacity is only 1.8 million passengers annually but served 8.4 million passengers in 2018. In 2017, Adisutjipto recorded 7.8 million passengers after recording 7.2 million in 2016.
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Maiden landing: Flight QG3361, a Citilink-operated Airbus A320, is the first commercial flight to touch down at Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) on May 2. The Yogyakarta administration is targeting to attract 600,000 foreign tourists this year. (JP/Bambang Muryanto)
G
endry Prahma was waiting for his flight to Jakarta on Friday at the newly built Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) in Kulon Progo. It was his first time taking a flight from YIA as previously he always flew from Adisutjipto International Airport. His first impression was favorable.
“I think [the space] here is better, it is also much more organized and neater. In Adisutjipto, I am sorry to say, the size was small and not as big as here, so it’s good that it moved here,” he said.
One thing that concerned him was the location of YIA, which is about 44 kilometers from the city of Yogyakarta. Gendry had to take an airport train and shuttle bus to get there from the city. He hoped access to YIA could be more seamless in the future when the airport is fully operational.
Since serving its first commercial flight in May, YIA has been operating partially and has served more than 1,000 passengers on five routes, a total of 10 airplane movements in and out, every day.
State-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura I president director Faik Fahmi said the new airport would be fully operational by the end of the year. The construction of the airport stands at a completion rate of 65 percent.
“The construction of the runway and apron is actually 100 percent complete. Now, we are focusing on finishing the terminal construction, also supporting facilities such as offices and cargo buildings while also ensuring accessibility to the airport,” he said recently.
To get to YIA from the city of Yogyakarta, travelers can take the airport train from Maguwo Station, near Adisutjipto, or from Tugu Station in the heart of Yogyakarta to Wojo Station about 5.7 km from the airport. From there, the airport authority provides shuttle buses to the airport.
