Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Jakarta

Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Jakarta
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Soekarno Hatta Airport International Terminal 3 is home to:

Air China,
Air Macau
All Nippon Airways
Asiana Airlines
Cathay Pacific
China Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
China Southern Airlines
Citilink
EgyptAir
Emirates
Ethiopian Airlines
Etihad Airways
Eva Air
Garuda Indonesia
Japan Airlines
KLM
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Malaysia Airlines
Oman Air
Philippine Airlines
Qantas
Qatar Airways
Royal Brunei Airlines
Saudia
Shandong Airlines
Sichuan Airlines
Singapore Airlines
SriLankan Airlines
Sriwijaya Air
Thai Airways International
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Turkish Airlines
Uzbekistan Airways
Vietnam Airlines
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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]

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 66.9 million passengers in 2018, ranked as 18th busiest airport in the world by Airports Council International, and the busiest in Southeast Asia.[9][10] In recent years, the airport has received numerous awards and recognitions. In 2024, the airport ranked as 28th best airport in the world by Skytrax.[11]

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.[12] The airport will be able to serve 100 million passengers annually by 2025 after completion of ongoing development work.[13]
History

Between 1928 and 1985, Kemayoran Airport, was the main airport for Jakarta, and eventually was considered inadequate for further expansion[when?] because it was too close to the major Halim Perdanakusuma airport. The civil airspace in the area became increasingly restricted, while air traffic increased rapidly, posing problems for international air traffic. In 1969, a senior communication officers meeting in Bangkok expressed these concerns.[citation needed]
Departure area at Terminal 2

In the early 1970s, with the help of USAID, eight potential locations were analyzed for a new international airport, namely Kemayoran, Malaka, Babakan, Jonggol, Halim, Curug, South Tangerang and North Tangerang.[citation needed] Finally, the North Tangerang site was chosen; it was also noted that Jonggol could be used as an alternative airfield. Meanwhile, as an interim step, the Indonesian government upgraded the Halim Perdanakusuma airfield for use for passenger services. The old Kemayoran site was closed in 1985, and the land was later used for commercial and housing purposes.[14]

Between 1974 and 1975, a Canadian consortium, consisting of Aviation Planning Services Ltd., ACRESS International Ltd., and Searle Wilbee Rowland (SWR), won a bid for the new airport feasibility project. The feasibility study started on 20 February 1974, with a total cost of 1 million Canadian dollars. The one-year project proceeded with an Indonesian partner represented by PT Konavi. By the end of March 1975, the study revealed a plan to build three inline runways, three international terminal buildings, three domestic buildings, and one building for Hajj flights. Three stores for the domestic terminals would be built between 1975 and 1981 at a cost of US$465 million and one domestic terminal including an apron from 1982 to 1985 at a cost of US$126 million. A new terminal project, named the Jakarta International Airport Cengkareng, began.[15]