Jenderal Ahmad Yani International Airport

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Jenderal Ahmad Yani
Airport

Bandar Udara
Jenderal Ahmad Yani
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The new terminal building
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
Owner Government of Indonesia
Operator PT Angkasa Pura I
Serves Semarang
Location Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Opened31 August 1966;57 years ago (1966-08-31)
Time zone WIB (UTC+07:00)
Elevation  AMSL 10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 06°58′17″S110°22′27″E / 6.97139°S 110.37417°E / -6.97139; 110.37417
Website www.ahmadyani-airport.com
Maps
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Java region in Indonesia
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Location in the city of Semarang
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SRG
Location in Java
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Location in Indonesia
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
13/318,3992,560 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers5,162,100
Aircraft movements45,515
Cargo13,220,000

Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport [1] (Indonesian : Bandar Udara Jenderal Ahmad Yani) ( IATA : SRG, ICAO : WAHS) is an airport that serves the city of Semarang, in Central Java, Indonesia. The airport is named in honor of Ahmad Yani (1922–1965), who is a National Hero of Indonesia. As of 2018, it was one of the fastest-growing airports in the world by growth percentage. [2] It became an international airport with the first flight of Garuda Indonesia to Singapore in August 2004. The airport is operated by PT Angkasa Pura I, a state enterprise of the Indonesian Ministry of Transport that manages airports in the eastern part of the country.

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The airport used to be a military airbase owned by the TNI (Armed Forces of Indonesia) until 1966, when the airport was declared open to domestic commercial flights, while continuing to operate as an airbase for the Indonesian Army. The area is commonly known as Kalibanteng, hence it was commonly known as Kalibanteng Airbase. The new floating terminal of the airport was officially opened by Indonesian President Joko Widodo on 7 June 2018. [3]

On April 2 2024, the Ministry of Transportation revoked the international airport status of Jendral Ahmad Yani Airport, Semarang

History

Ahmad Yani Airport used to be a military airbase for the Indonesian Army. It was opened for commercial flights after a joint decree between Chief of the Air Staff, Minister of Transport, and the Army Chief of staff on 31 August 1966. [4] Since 1 October 1995, management was transferred to PT Angkasa Pura I. This marked the start of the fully commercial function of the airport until now.

Expansion began in 2004, done in phases starting with the addition to the length of the runway to accommodate the safer landing of larger aircraft. The airport gained its international status in August 2004 with its inaugural flight from Semarang to Singapore, as mentioned in the Minister's Decree No. 64/2004 on 10 August 2004. However, due to the global recession, the Semarang-Singapore route operated by Garuda was discontinued. Batavia Air took over this route in November 2009. However, Batavia Air ceased operations on 31 January 2013 as an outcome of a petition for bankruptcy on 30 January 2013.

Development

Ahmad Yani Airport used to have a terminal to the south of the runway, with one arrival and departure gate each for domestic and international flights. The old terminal had a total area of 6,708 square meters in size. Facilities include souvenir shops, food outlets, bank, money changer, hotel and travel booking offices, taxi and rental car services. The airport is in the coastal area of Maron beach in the West Semarang district, which is prone to flooding and abrasion. [5]

Central Java Government announced plans to expand the airport in 2004 which include the extension of the runway from 1,850 m to 2,560 m. [6]

On 17 June 2014 Angkasa Pura I and military officials signed an agreement allowing the use of military land for 30 years and implementing the expansion project.

On 26 April 2024, based on Decree of the Minister of Transportation (Kepmenhub) No.  31/2024 (KM 31/2004) concerning the Determination of International Airports on 2 April 2024, General Ahmad Yani Airport no longer become an International Airport.

New terminal

On 17 June 2014, groundbreaking was done to build a new terminal for the airport.

On 6 June 2018, the new terminal was opened for the public. It is the first floating terminal in Indonesia, which has an area of 58,652 square metres, nearly 10 times larger in size than the old terminal. [7] After the new terminal was opened, the old terminal was returned to the army. [8] The new terminal is also equipped with three jet bridges.

The new terminal is designed on an eco-friendly theme, to register the terminal for green building certification. The unique passenger terminal built on top of a swamp, set to turn the airport into Indonesia's very first floating airport. The construction of the new terminal uses Earth-conscious materials and makes use of its surrounding swamps. The new terminal mainly uses glass materials to acquire more natural lighting inside the terminal, which saves electricity. Another eco-friendly design element is the airport's "reverse osmosis" technology to provide clean water by using rainwater and seawater, which is processed in a groundwater tank located underneath the airport terminal. There are water ponds around the airport that provides the raw material for osmosis and control water levels to prevent flooding during the rainy season. Solar cells also contribute to the airport's street lighting. The new terminal has an interior garden, as well as a mangrove forest.

There is a multisensory waiting room specifically for autistic children, which is equipped with floor and wall mattresses, balls, beanbags, aquatic bubble tubes, colour changing LEDs, laser fingers, and vestibular boards. The multisensory room is the first-ever sensory room at any Indonesian airport and also the first in the Asia-Pacific. [9]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Batik Air Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta−Soekarno-Hatta
Citilink Banjarmasin, Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta−Soekarno-Hatta
Garuda Indonesia Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Lion Air Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Denpasar, Makassar
NAM Air Pangkalan Bun
Super Air Jet Batam
Wings Air Ketapang, Pangkalan Bun

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
My Indo Airlines Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Singapore, Surabaya

Statistics

Routes from SRG by Frequency (December 2023)
RankDestinationsFrequency (Weekly)Airlines
1 Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta 98 Batik Air, Citilink, Garuda Indonesia
2 Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma 28 Batik Air, Citilink
3 Pangkalan Bun 28 Nam Air, Wings Air
4 Banjarmasin 21 Citilink, Lion Air
5 Balikpapan 7 Lion Air
6 Denpasar/Bali 7 Lion Air
7 Makassar 7 Lion Air
8 Batam 7 Super Air Jet
9 Ketapang 3 Wings Air

Accidents and incidents

Ground transportation

Bus

From 2005 until 2007 there was a shuttle bus service connecting the airport to the city center and Semarang Old Town. However, due to protests from local airport taxi operators, this service was terminated.

In 2013, Trans Semarang, a bus rapid transit (BRT) operator, started to serve Ahmad Yani Airport. Only one route went through the airport but all the available routes are interconnected. The expected interval is 15 to 30 minutes between buses unless there is a traffic jam.

ServiceRouteNotes
Trans Semarang City Bus
Trans Semarang Corridor 5Meteseh — Airport — PRPP.Inter-connected with Corridor 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4, 7 & 8

Car and taxi

There are Airport taxis provided and the reception available right in the arrival terminal. Some public taxis in Semarang can't take passengers in the airport terminal.

Awards

For the third consecutive year, Ahmad Yani Airport won the Cleanest Airport Award among 9 Class B Airports in Indonesia in 2013. [11]

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