The former terminal

Radin Inten II Airport (IATA: TKG, ICAO: WILL, WICT), formerly Branti Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of Bandar Lampung in Lampung province, Indonesia. The name is taken from Radin Inten II (1834–1858), the last Sultan of Lampung (possibly a vassal of the Banten Sultanate). It is on the Jalan Branti Raya in Branti, Natar, northwest of Bandar Lampung in the South Lampung Regency. The airport serves the Lampung area, as it is currently the only commercial airport in the Lampung province. Radin Inten II Airport in Lampung Province is a public airport organized by PT Angkasa Pura II.

On 2 April 2024, the Ministry of Transportation revoked the international status of the airport.[1]

History

Formerly called Branti Airport, it was built by the Japanese in 1942 on the midst of World War II to combat the Allied forces. It serves as a home base of several Japanese airplanes and warplanes. After Indonesia declared independence, the airport was taken over by the Indonesian Air Force. At that time, the airport was not serving commercial flights. In 1955, the management of the airport was handed over to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, since the Indonesian Air Force moved their air base to Astra Ksetra Air Force Base in Menggala, North Lampung Regency. In 1963, Branti Airport was handed over from Air Force to the Lampung Residency.

In 1976 the construction of the runway and the apron was completed, and it was inaugurated in June 1976 using the Fokker-28 MK-3000 aircraft. From 1984 to 1987 the runway was extended by 330 meters to 1,850 meters. On May 22, 1995, a new terminal was completed and inaugurated by Minister of Transport Haryanto Dhanutirto. The name of Branti Airport was changed to Radin Inten II Airport. In 2016, the airport terminal was increased to three floors to serve an estimated 3 million passengers with a four-storey parking building to accommodate 1000 vehicles. In addition, according to the plan the Ministry of Transportation, the runway was extended to 3,000 meters from the previous 2,500 meters.[2] The airport was able to serve international routes from 2017[3] to 2024.[4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Citilink Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta[5]
Garuda Indonesia Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Indonesia AirAsia Denpasar,[6] Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Lion Air Denpasar,[a] Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Yogyakarta–International[7]
Super Air Jet Batam (begins 14 June 2024),[8] Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta
Susi Air Krui
  1. ^ Denpasar is continuation of Yogyakarta flight as same flight number

Airport Services Tax

Taxes Domestic: Rp 25,000 Taxes International: Rp 100,000[citation needed]

Land Transportation

Taxi

The airport is served by Puspa Jaya Taxi company from the first flight to the last flight daily.[citation needed]

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

  • Trans Lampung

Train

To support the development of Radin Inten II Airport as an international airport in 2017, the Ministry of Transportation will also build a railway line Tanjung Karang - Radin Inten II Branti South Lampung to unravel congestion and better organize transport modes.[9] This is unlikely to proceed now that the Ministry of Transportation has revoked the international status of this airport.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Expat, Indonesia (2024-04-29). "Indonesia Revokes International Status of 17 Airports". Indonesia Expat. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  2. ^ Wajah Lampung di Bandara
  3. ^ Rencana Pengembangan Bandara Radin Inten II[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b Expat, Indonesia (2024-04-29). "Indonesia Revokes International Status of 17 Airports". Indonesia Expat. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. ^ "Kini terbang langsung dari Jakarta ke Lampung dan sebaliknya 3 kali seminggu mulai 30 Maret 2024". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  6. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/Czsf9HSryZb/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
  7. ^ "Lion Air Buka Rute Baru Langsung Bandar Lampung - Yogyakarta PP, Terbang Perdana 21 Januari 2024". kupastuntas. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  8. ^ "Super Air Jet Buka Rute Baru Batam dan Lampung mulai 14 Juni 2024". rri.co.id. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  9. ^ Rencana pembangun kereta bandara ditargetkan selesai tahun ini

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