Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Soedirman | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
Owner | Indonesian Government | ||||||||||
Operator | PT Angkasa Pura II | ||||||||||
Serves | Purbalingga | ||||||||||
Location | Purbalingga, Central Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||
Time zone | WIB (UTC+07:00) | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 07°27′42″S109°25′00″E / 7.46167°S 109.41667°E | ||||||||||
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Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport (Indonesian : Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Soedirman), also known as JB Soedirman Airport( IATA : PWL, ICAO : WAHP) is an airport located in Purbalingga Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.
The site used to be an Indonesian Airforce airfield, serving civil aviation since 2007. [1] The base was officially renamed in 2016 after General Sudirman, who is a National Hero of Indonesia. [2] The airport serves 6 regencies: Banyumas Regency, Purbalingga Regency, Banjarnegara Regency, Kebumen Regency, Wonosobo Regency and Pemalang Regency. Operation started on June 1, 2021 and the first commercial flight was on June 3. [3] The airport is operated by PT Angkasa Pura II. [4]
Around 850 meters of existing grass airstrip was extended with hard pavement for the development of the airport. The airport will have a total area of 115 hectares. [5] The runway extends 1,600 x 30 metres, aided by an apron of 69 x 103 metres, and a taxiway 15 metres in width, which was finished in early 2021. The airport can accommodate a twin-propeller aircraft such as ATR 72-600 models. [6] Since the planned permanent structure of the terminal building is still under construction, a 20 x 20 metre, high-grade pole tent was built to serve as temporary terminal, complete with air conditioning and plumbing. [7] [8]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Citilink | Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma |
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