Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
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Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Internasional Soekarno–Hatta) (IATA: CGK, ICAO: WIII), abbreviated SHIA[7] or Soetta, formerly legally called Jakarta Cengkareng Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Jakarta Cengkareng) (hence the IATA designator "CGK"), is the primary airport serving the Jakarta metropolitan area on the island of Java in Indonesia. Named after the first president and vice-president of Indonesia, Sukarno (1901–1970) and Mohammad Hatta (1902–1980), the airport is located at Benda, Tangerang and Cengkareng, West Jakarta, which is about 20 km northwest of Central Jakarta. Together with Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, they served over 80 million passengers in 2019.[8]
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Bandar Udara Internasional Soekarno–Hatta | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | InJourney | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Angkasa Pura II | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Jakarta metropolitan area | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1 May 1985 (39 years ago) (1985-05-01) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Time zone | WIB (UTC+07:00) | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 32 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 6°07′32″S 106°39′21″E | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | soekarnohatta-airport.co.id | ||||||||||||||||||
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Source: List of the busiest airports in Indonesia,[4] Passenger and Aircraft Movements from ACI[5] Cargo from Angkasa Pura II Airports Company[6] |
The airport commenced domestic operations on 1 May 1985 replacing the old over-capacity Kemayoran Airport. The airport was expanded in 1991 to replace Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport for international flights, which still serves domestic charter, VIP, private flights, and re-opened as a second commercial airport for domestic flights to relieve pressure over Soekarno-Hatta airport that is currently running overcapacity.
The airport served 49.08 million passengers in 2023, ranked as 32nd busiest airport in the world by Airports Council International, and the 3rd busiest in Southeast Asia.[9]
In 2024, the airport is ranked as 28th best airport in the world by Skytrax.[10]
To reduce congestion and to achieve a target to handle 100 flights per hour, a third runway opened in August 2019. Upgradation of the original two runways done for safety and to accommodate wide-bodied aircraft are almost comp.[11]
The airport will be able to serve 100 million passengers annually by 2025 after completion of ongoing development work.[12]