Surabaya, E Java (Antara Bali) - The East Java provincial
government is planning to build two new airports in the districts of
Malang and Sumenep.
"We have received the green light from the transportation minister
and have started discussing the construction of the airports," East Java
Governor Soekarwo said here on Friday.
The airports need to be constructed urgently to boost the provinces economy, he said.
Soekarwo said the National Defense Forces (TNI) chief, General
Gatot Nurmantyo, had also permitted the provincial government to use
the land belonging to the Indonesian Navy to develop the Abdul Rahman
Saleh airport in Malang.
"The land covers an area of 447 thousand hectares and 237 families
will be removed from there. We have discussed it with the maritime corps
command and will coordinate with the commander of eastern fleet command
and the naval chief of staff," he said.
If the construction of the new airport, located about 60 kilometers
from the old airport and close to the provinces southern road, is
realized, it will be able to allow large-bodied planes to land and take
off, he said.
As such, the operation of Abdul Rahman Saleh airport will be handed
over to the Indonesian Navy for military purposes, he said.
Meanwhile, the construction of a new airport in Sumenep district
will be the responsibility of the city government and the district
administration, he said. (WDY)
E Java to Build Two New Airports
Pewarta : Reported by Fiqih Arfani 13 Februari 2016 11:08 WIB