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East Java's Juanda airport to be equipped with more runways
State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura 1 plans to build three more runways at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, to accommodate the growing number of flights, the company's general manager Trikore Harjo has said
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tate-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura 1 plans to build three more runways at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, to accommodate the growing number of flights, the company's general manager Trikore Harjo has said.
"The construction of the new runways will be completed by 2017 and will be fully operational one year thereafter. Currently, we are still conducting a feasibility study. We expect the construction to start soon," Harjo said on Sunday as quoted by Antara news agency.
The airport will also be equipped with a hotel, office buildings and other public facilities.
Meanwhile, East Java Governor Soekarwo said that the decision to improve Juanda airport's capacity was the correct one, considering 31 percent of Indonesia's domestic trading activities took place in East Java province.
The new runways, Soekarwo pointed out, would improve efficiency in goods transportation to and from East Java. Improvements in Juanda airport's capacity are also important to accommodate the growing number of passengers traveling through the area every year.
On average, Juanda airport serves 17.6 million passengers per year. In 2018, the number of passengers is estimated to rise to 40 million per year.
