Adisutjipto International Airport
Adisutjipto International Airport is an airport serving the Yogyakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia. It was formerly the principal airport serving this area. The airport is in the Sleman Regency, in the Yogyakarta Special Region, on the northeast outskirts of the city, near the Prambanan historic temple site. The airport is about from the city center.
Adisutjipto Airport is the 4th busiest airport in the region of Java–Bali, after Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Juanda International Airport in Surabaya and Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali. It has one runway, with dimensions of by.The number of passengers flying through Adisucipto International Airport in Yogyakarta, throughout 2016 increased by approximately 13 percent compared to 2015. 7.2 million passengers were recorded in 2016 whereas in 2015, the number was 6.38 million. All non-turboprop flights was relocated to the new airport on March 29, 2020.
History
Adisutjipto Airport was preceded by a landing ground at Maguwo which was used before and during the Second World War. It is named after Agustinus Adisucipto, a pilot who was killed during an attack on Maguwo by the Dutch on 29 July 1947, when his flight, the Dakota VT-CLA, was shot down. Based on the decision of the head of the Air Force staff No.76 of 1952. On 17 August 1952 the name Maguwo air base was changed to an Adisutjipto airbase.Since 1959 Adisutjipto Airport was made for the Republic of Indonesia Air Force Academy. In 1964 the Directorate General of Civil Aviation with its decision and with the approval of the Indonesian Air Force, AdiSutjipto Jogjakarta Airport became a Civil and Military Combined Air port. In 1972 the first expansion of the Civil Terminal was carried out. Then in 1977 the terminal was expanded again because of the increasing volume of flights. On 1 April 1992, in accordance with Government Regulation No. 48 of 1992, Adisutjipto Airport was officially entered into the management of Angkasa Pura I Corporation. 2 January 1993 its status was changed to PT Angkasa Pura I.
The airport was heavily damaged by the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake and had to be closed for two days. Some parts of the runway were cracked, and the departure lounge collapsed. Most flights were cancelled or rerouted to Adisumarmo International Airport, Solo. After the airport returned to service on 30 May 2006, all passengers used the international lounge until the new domestic departure lounge was ready. During this period, passenger comfort was affected as the international lounge was designed only for about 100 passengers at a time. The airport was closed for several days due to the 2010 Mount Merapi eruption as the volcanic ash could endanger the safety of flights. During this period, passengers were diverted to Adisumarmo International Airport in Solo, Achmad Yani International Airport in Semarang, or transferred to another mode of transportation to the city of Yogyakarta.
International routes
Before Adisutjipto became an international airport, Yogyakarta relied on Bali and Jakarta for its international flights. It became an international airport on 21 February 2004 with the first flight, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, operated by the Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia. This was the successful conclusion to the city's efforts of over 30 years to have its own international airport. One month later, Garuda Indonesia operated its second international flight, to Singapore. Due to low demand, Garuda Indonesia ceased international flights from the airport on November 2006. International flights resumed on 30 January 2008 when AirAsia began to fly the Yogyakarta–Kuala Lumpur route using Airbus A320 aircraft. From 1 February 2008, Malaysia Airlines started to serve the Yogyakarta–Kuala Lumpur route operating Boeing 737-400 aircraft but ceased operation in 2011. In April 2008 AirAsia raised the frequency of its Yogyakarta–Kuala Lumpur flights from four times weekly to daily. In December 2008, Garuda Indonesia resumed its Yogyakarta–Singapore flight, operating three times weekly but ceased in 2009. AirAsia started to fly a Yogyakarta–Singapore flight on 24 March 2009, operating daily. SilkAir, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, began operating Yogyakarta-Singapore route from 25 October 2013 and now operates daily services using Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A320-200 aircraft between the two cities.Development
Adisucipto is being redeveloped to cope with the increasing number of passengers. The location of this airport is unusual since the terminal is only about 10 metres from a railway line. A long-range plan has been developed to build Adisucipto as a "fused terminal" by building a railway station and bus terminal in the airport. There is still a problem of limited availability of land. An underpass connecting the terminal building and a new carpark has been completed. The construction of the new Maguwo Station to the north of the airport has also been completed. In August 2015, a new Terminal B was open for operation. The new terminal handles all international traffic and the domestic service of some low-cost carriers. There are plans to lengthen the runway by to the east. The runway will then be in length. Plans also call to widen the apron so that it will be able to handle 11 Boeing 737-400s and 2 Boeing 767-300ERs, and expansion of the terminal. Currently the airport has a secondary taxiway beside having a primary taxiway to the south of the apron. This taxiway is to the east of the apron, and is used to connect the apron to the eastern end of the runway. Previously, aircraft had to backtrack down the runway which caused a bottleneck and reduced the number of operations at the airport per hour.New airport
The limited availability of land around the airport and overcapacity caused the government to plan to relocate the airport to Temon in Kulon Progo Regency. PT Angkasa Pura I and Yogyakarta provincial government has decided to build the new airport in Kulonprogo. It will be built without central government funding and will be built by joint venture between PT Angkasa Pura I and GVK Group from India with 51 and 49 percent shares, respectively. The new airport can accommodate up to 30 million passengers per year and expected to boost the tourism economy, trade and industry of the country. It will be completed in 2019 and fully operated in 2020. As of March 29, 2020, Adisutjipto will only serve limited commercial, military and private aviation.Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Statistics
Adisucipto International Airport is one of the busiest in the Java–Bali region. It has faced a growing trend in passengers over the past decade. The table below is based on data from PT Angkasa Pura I, who is responsible for management of the airport.| Year | Total passengers | Cargo | Aircraft movements |
| 2001 | 806,744 | 2,066,649 | 11,505 |
| 2002 | 917,714 | 2,602,279 | 12,010 |
| 2003 | 1,481,022 | 3,712,441 | 17,052 |
| 2004 | 2,442,915 | 8,307,448 | 27,102 |
| 2005 | 2,558,262 | 11,267,961 | 25,961 |
| 2006 | 2,564,144 | 9,667,944 | 23,050 |
| 2007 | 2,598,549 | 10,528,329 | 22,559 |
| 2008 | 2,793,769 | 11,627,950 | 24,150 |
| 2009 | 3,368,228 | 11,209,411 | 37,894 |
| 2010 | 3,690,350 | 12,307,346 | 46,457 |
| 2011 | 4,292,156 | 12,850,482 | 51,516 |
| 2012 | 4,998,028 | 13,717,769 | 58,629 |
| 2013 | 5,775,947 | 14,819,926 | 64,719 |
| 2014 | 6,236,578 | 15,922,944 | 72,868 |
| 2015 | 6,380,336 | 16,104,121 | 83,773 |
| 2016 | 7,208,557 | 17,124,137 | 95,885 |
| 2017 | 8,634,369 | 18,145,167 | 103,944 |
Ground transportation
Bus
Shuttle buses serve several destinations from Adisucipto Airport; it is served by a bus operator Damri. These fares are valid as of 20 July 2016.Trans Jogja, a bus rapid transit of Yogyakarta opened several routes passing through the Adisucipto Airport which connects passengers to destinations around Yogyakarta, along with other Trans Jogja routes.
Car and taxi
Located in Solo Road km. 9 which connects Adisucipto Airport to Yogyakarta city center and also Solo. There is extensive car and motorcycle parking space available. Car rental and taxis are available.Rail
Adisucipto Airport is connected with Maguwo Station. Maguwo Station is equipped with a tunnel which connects passengers to the airport. This station is served by Prambanan Express and :id:Kereta api Solo Ekspres|Solo Express, both serving -- corridor.Accidents and incidents
- On 13 January 1985, a Vickers Viscount PK-RVT of Mandala Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair after it made a belly landing.
- On 13 January 1995, Garuda Indonesia's Boeing 737-300 PK-GWF overran the runway by about 50 meters due to the runway being wet with rain. There were no casualties.
- On 7 March 2007, Garuda Indonesia Flight 200, a Boeing 737-400 PK-GZC, came in too fast, bounced twice, overran the runway and burst into flames upon landing from Jakarta. 21 passengers and a crew member were killed in this accident. This was the first fatal incident at Adisucipto Airport/AFB.
- On 20 December 2011, Sriwijaya Air Flight 230, operated by Boeing 737-300 PK-CKM, overran the runway as it was not on a stabilized landing criteria and came in too fast. There were no casualties.
- On 6 November 2015, Batik Air flight 6380, a Boeing 737-9GP PK-LBO, overran the runway on landing by 100 meters which caused the nose gear to collapse. No casualties were reported.
- On 1 February 2017, Garuda Indonesia Flight 258, a Boeing 737-800 registered PK-GNK overran the runway. All 123 passengers on board survived.