Kertajati International Airport
Kertajati International Airport
Kertajati International Airport (IATA: KJT, ICAO: WICA) is an international airport serving the Greater Bandung and Cirebon metropolitan areas, as well as parts of the West Java and Central Java provinces, Indonesia. It is the second largest airport in Indonesia by land area, after Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. Located in Majalengka Regency, the airport is approximately 68 kilometres (42 mi) northeast of Bandung city centre. The airport began operations on 24 May 2018 when the Indonesia One presidential aircraft landed at the airport. A grand opening took place in July 2019. The new airport is supposed to function as a reliever airport for Soekarno Hatta, providing additional spillover capacity. Upon completion, the airport will have a total capacity of 29 million passengers annually, with additional space for expansion. The airport planned to operate cargo terminals with an official estimate of 1.5 million tons of cargo by 2020. The airport was "mostly deserted" after opening, leading the government to mandate that all flights to Bandung must operate from the new airport.
Location
6.647°S, 108.166°E · 41 m s. n. m. (134 ft)
General data
Runways · 1
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
History
In order to ensure completion of Kertajati Airport, construction of Karawang Airport has been put on hold and Kertajati was fast-tracked for completion. The 1,800 hectares airport is estimated to cost Rp 25.4 trillion. The plan includes three 60-meter-wide runways (measuring 3000, 3750 and 4025 meters) capable of accommodating large aircraft such as the Airbus A380, Boeing 747-8, Antonov and Airbus A350. The airport is also to be equipped with the technology needed to handle the most recent and modern aircraft, such as the Boeing 787. The project will include a 3,400-hectare aerotropolis known as Kertajati Aerocity. Twice the size of the airport, this aerotropolis is to be a center of economic growth and is located north of the Cipali Toll Road, east of the Manuk River.
Project implementation consists of Five Phases: Preparation (2015), Phase I (2015–2020), Phase I-II (2016–2025), and purpose Phase III and IV after 2025. During Phase I, the project focused on airport development. Phases I-II are Kertajati Aerocity development, Phase III will be the growth of Kertajati as aerotropolis, and as the final Phase, Kertajati Aerocity will act as an enabler of the sustainable economic center. Based on the strategic development plan, in addition to regular large passenger jet and cargo flights, the airport facilities have been optimized for Low Cost Carriers (LCC) and Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia. This will eventually shift Bandung and West Java passengers and traffic to Kertajati, alleviating congestion at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport.
The airport features a single runway with the apron capable of accommodating 22 aircraft. In April 2019, work extending the runway to 3,000 metres was completed, and wide bodies such as Boeing 747s have landed. And, in April 2026, three Boeing 787 Dreamliners of Korean Air, EVA Air, and XiamenAir were diverted to Kertajati International Airport from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport due to bad weather in Jakarta successfully landed perfectly at Kertajati Airport, even though some people who were spotting witnessed the landing. It seemed that when the 787 landed, it stopped far away and took off and almost ate the runway.
On 11 July 2023, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced that Husein Sastranegara Airport will be retired and all commercial flights will be moved to Kertajati starting October 2023 when it is fully operational. However, as of December 2024, the airport continues to serve some commercial flights.
Airlines operating here · 1
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
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BibTeX
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