Toraja Airport Explained

Toraja Airport
Nativename:Bandar Udara Toraja
Iata:TRT
Icao:WAFB
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Sulawesi
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in Sulawesi
Pushpin Label:TRT
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Owner:Government of Indonesia
Operator:Government
City-Served:Toraja
Location:Tana Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Metric-Elev:y
Elevation-M:879
Elevation-F:2,883.86
Coordinates:-3.1858°N 119.9178°W
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:04/22[1]
R1-Length-M:2,000
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Toraja Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Toraja), formerly Buntu Kunik Airport, is an airport at Mengkendek, Tana Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.[2] It was built to replace the Pongtiku Airport, which was closed due to lack of land for expansion to cope with increasing passenger demands.[3] The airport started soft operations on 4 September 2020, and was officially inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on 18 March 2021.

Toraja Airport has a passenger terminal with an area of 1,152 square meters, and can serve 45,000 passengers annually.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Data Bandar Udara. id. Directorate General of Civil Aviation. 19 March 2021.
  2. News: Jokowi: Toraja Airport Construction Needs Rp800bn for "Cutting 3 Hills". Tempo. 18 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Jhon Rende Prediksi Bandara Buntu Kunik Baru Bisa Beroperasi 2022 . FIRDAUS . January 9, 2020.
  4. News: President Jokowi inaugurates Toraja Airport. Antara News. 18 March 2021.