Juwata International Airport
Juwata International Airport Bandar Udara Internasional Juwata | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Indonesia | ||||||||||
Operator | Ministry of Transportation | ||||||||||
Location | Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 20 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 03°19′36″N 117°33′56″E / 3.32667°N 117.56556°E | ||||||||||
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Juwata International Airport (IATA: TRK, ICAO: WALR)[1] is an airport in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Tarakan which is off the coast of Borneo. The airport was the main Allied objective during the Battle of Tarakan (1945). A new terminal which has 2 aerobridge was soft-launched on July 2015, replacing the old terminal, which has been demolished to make way for the apron of the new terminal. The new terminal was officially inaugurated on 23 March 2016 by President Joko Widodo.[2]
The airport is planned to be a transit hub for people from other countries such as Malaysia, Brunei and Philippines who is going to travel to other cities in Indonesia.[3] Juwata Airport is a destination point of the ASEAN Single Aviation Market under Protocol I and II.
During 2010 Tarakan riot, negotiation between communities to end the conflict was held here.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Batik Air | Balikpapan |
Citilink | Balikpapan |
Garuda Indonesia | Balikpapan |
Kal Star Aviation | Balikpapan, Berau, Malinau, Nunukan, Tanjung Selor, Samarinda |
Lion Air | Balikpapan, Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Makassar, Surabaya |
Malaysia Airlines operated by MASwings | Kota Kinabalu, Tawau |
Sriwijaya Air | Balikpapan |
Susi Air | Long Bawan, Malinau, Nunukan, Tanjung Selor |
Expansion
Due to the airport is used both by military and civil aviation, so the apron is also used together. In July 2014, the airport authority initials to build 183 meters taxiway to the military apron which can accommodate 4 Sukhoi and 2 Hercules together and the project is predicted to be finished in December 2014.[4]
References
External links
- Accident history for TRK / WALR - Juwata Airport - Tarakan, Indonesia at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport information for WALR - Juwata Airport - Tarakan, Indonesia at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.