North Bali International Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Internasional Bali Utara; commonly abbreviated as "NBIA"), was a proposed airport on the island of Bali, Indonesia, located at Kubutambahan, in the kabupaten (regency) of Buleleng. It was a project initiated by the Governor of Bali, I Made Mangku Pastika, on 9 July 2015. However, this project was officially removed from the Government Priority List by President Joko Widodo, which was announced in July 2022, and has also removed 9 other mega projects across Indonesia on the same day.
With a capacity of 32 million passengers, NBIA was planned to be Indonesia's second largest airport. Built entirely on the sea, the site was divided into two parts: the Aerotropolis and the airport. The latter consisted of a main terminal and three boarding satellites, and had two parallel runways, a heliport and a seaport. The site also included a cargo terminal and maintenance area.[1]
Planning
The beginnings
The Ministry of National Development Planning has included in its PPP Book 2013 (Public - Private Partnerships), a programme for the development of a new airport in North Bali under project code D-001-10-004.[2]
This project consists of relieving congestion at Ngurah Rai International Airport. Bali Province is one of Indonesia's largest tourist attractions. The only airport, located in the South, welcomed nearly 20 million passengers in 2017 and is expected to grow by 8% the following year.[3] The local government considered that a new airport will reduce traffic congestion in Denpasar municipality and Nusa Dua district.
2015
After studying several concepts, the Governor of Bali selected an airport at sea project in his letter of recommendation No. 553/11583/DPIK of 9 July 2015.
This project proposes to develop a THKON Aerotropolis in Kubutambahan in the Buleleng Regency. THKON comes from the term Tri Hita Karana. It is a new urban development strategy in accordance with an ancient Balinese tradition based on quality of life.
2018
The project of construction on the sea was the culmination of many political debates which led to an extension of the feasibility studies. The subject of the debates is equity between North and South Bali. The Governor asks for a balance in the development plan of the two zones.
In March 2018, the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs, Luhut Panjaitan, gave the go-ahead for a feasibility study at the chosen location.[4][5]
At the same time, expansion of the existing airport as well as transport links between the north and the south of the island are being prioritised by the Transport Minister, Budi Karya Sumadi.[6][7]
2024
Indonesian State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir on Nov. 21, 2024, said he expected construction of an international airport in North Bali to begin from 2027.[8]
2025
Indonesian Minister of People's Empowerment Coordination Muhaimin Iskandar on July 6, 2025, said President Prabowo Subianto approved construction of the North Bali International Airport.[9]
↑ "PPP_BOOK_2013.pdf"(PDF). Minister For Public Works and Human Settlements. November 2013. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
Names in bold are international airports; names of international airports marked with ‡ have Visa on Arrival (VoA) facility Names of airports marked with ⬠ are exclusively or also served as military airbases
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