Banyuwangi Airport
{{Short description|Airport in Banyuwangi, Java, Indonesia}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Banyuwangi Airport
| nativename = {{lang|id|Bandar Udara Banyuwangi}}
| image =
| image-width = 250
| image2 = Banyuwangi International Airport 2019.jpg
| image2-width = 250
| caption2 = Front view
| IATA = BWX
| ICAO = WADY
| type = Public
| owner = Government of Indonesia
| operator = InJourney Airports
| city-served = Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia
| location =
| metric-elev = yes
| elevation-m = 37.8
| timezone = WIB
| utc = UTC+07:00
| coordinates = {{coord|08|18|36|S|114|20|25|E|display=inline,title}}
| website =
| pushpin_map = Indonesia_Banyuwangi Regency#Indonesia_Java#Indonesia
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Banyuwangi Regency##Location in Java##Location in Indonesia
| pushpin_label = BWX/WADY
| r1-number = 08/26[http://hubud.dephub.go.id/?id+info_bandara+detail+105 :: Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara ::]
| r1-length-m = 2,450
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| metric-rwy = yes
| stat1-header = Passengers
| stat-year = 2018
| stat2-header = Aircraft movement
| footnotes = Sources: STV{{STV|8531789|Blimbingsari Airport}}
}}
Banyuwangi Airport {{airport codes|BWX|WADY}} (formerly code: WARB) is a domestic airport at Blimbingsari, which serves Banyuwangi city and surrounding area in East Java, Indonesia. It was formerly known as Blimbingsari Airport. It began operations in December 2010. It is termed the first green airport of Indonesia.{{cite news|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/travel/2017/04/24/banyuwangi-to-boast-indonesias-first-green-airport.html|title=Banyuwangi to boast Indonesia's first green airport|newspaper=The Jakarta Post|access-date=12 December 2018}} The airport is managed by PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero), after being handed over by the Ministry of Transportation on 22 December 2017.[http://www.tribunnews.com/regional/2017/12/22/bandara-banyuwangi-kini-dikelola-pt-angkasa-pura-ii Bandara Banyuwangi Kini Dikelola PT Angkasa Pura II]
In 2010 the airport only served 7,386 passengers, but in 2017 it served 140,683 passengers, an increase of 1,700 percent in seven years. It increased again significantly to 307,157 passengers in just 10 months of 2018.{{cite web |url=http://surabaya.tribunnews.com/2018/12/19/okupansi-menjanjikan-batik-air-resmi-terbangi-rute-jakarta-banyuwangi-ini-jadwalnya |title=Okupansi Menjanjikan, Batik Air Resmi Terbangi Rute Jakarta-Banyuwangi. Ini Jadwalnya |author=Haorrahman |date=December 19, 2018}}
In 2022, the airport was announced as one of the six winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.{{Cite web |title=Winners of the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture - |url=https://www.world-architects.com/en/architecture-news/found/winners-of-the-2022-aga-khan-award-for-architecture |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=World-Architects |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Winners of the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture announced |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/winners-of-the-2022-aga-khan-award-for-architecture-announced-1.90766714 |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=gulfnews.com |language=en}} In April 2024, the Indonesian Department of Transportation revoked the airport's status as an international airport.{{Cite web |last=Expat |first=Indonesia |date=2024-04-29 |title=Indonesia Revokes International Status of 17 Airports |url=https://indonesiaexpat.id/news/indonesia-revokes-international-status-of-17-airports/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=Indonesia Expat |language=en-GB}}
Development and extension
File:Aerial of Banyuwangi Blimbingsari Airport.jpg
Construction was initiated in 2002, with vice president Hamzah Haz placing the cornerstone. Cases related to land acquisition resulted in two regents of Banyuwangi - Samsul Hadi and Ratna Ani Lestari being convicted of corruption.{{cite news |title=Ketika Banyuwangi Punya Bandara dan Penerbangan Komersial |url=https://www.jpnn.com/news/ketika-banyuwangi-punya-bandara-dan-penerbangan-komersial |access-date=10 September 2018 |work=JPNN |date=30 December 2010 |language=id-ID}}
Originally the runway was only {{convert|1,400|m}} in length and could only accommodate small propeller-driven aircraft such as the Cessna 208, but in 2012 it was extended to {{convert|1,800|m}} to allow large turboprop airliners such as the Fokker 50 and ATR 72 to operate from the airport. In 2011 it served only 7,826 passengers, and in 2015 served more than 110,000 passengers.{{cite web |url=http://news.detik.com/berita/d-3316594/ketua-dpr-puji-bandara-blimbingsari-yang-lebih-bagus-dari-tasmania |title=Ketua DPR Puji Bandara Blimbingsari yang Lebih Bagus dari Tasmania |author=Kartika S Tarigan |date=October 9, 2016}} Another expansion and development program was undertaken to convert the airport as an international low Cost Carrier Airport (LCCA). The construction done at the airport includes:
- Extension and widening of runway to 2500m long, 45m wide, to accommodate Boeing 737-8 NG, 737-9 ER and Airbus A320
- Extension of parking apron to 34,000 m2, which can accommodate nine narrow bodied aircraft
- Expansion of parking area from to 5000 m2, to hold 260 vehicles
- Expansion of airport terminal to 20,000 m2{{cite news|url=http://www.en.netralnews.com/news/currentnews/read/22758/banyuwangi.airport.set.to.become.low.cost.carrier.airport|title=Banyuwangi Airport Set to Become Low Cost Carrier Airport|newspaper=Netral News|access-date=23 July 2018}}
Terminal and runway
The airport terminal is designed to resemble a traditional house from East Java's Osing tribe, with an open-air concept that reduces dependency on air conditioners. The terminal has an area of about 20,000 square meters, which can accommodate two million passengers annually.{{cite news|url=http://www.tribunnews.com/kilas-kementerian/2018/07/23/dorong-pariwisata-banyuwangi-airport-siap-jadi-lcct|title=Dorong Pariwisata, Banyuwangi Airport Siap Jadi LCCT|newspaper=Tribun News|access-date=12 December 2018}} The runway of the airport is 2500 x 45 square meters, the apron area (41,000 square meters) can accommodate nine narrow-bodied aircraft.
The airport was designated as a buffer airport for I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport during 2018 IMF-World Bank Annual Meeting in Bali held in October 2018.[http://regional.kompas.com/read/2017/12/23/10094901/ap-ii-siapkan-bandara-banyuwangi-jadi-bandara-penyangga-acara-imf-world-bank AP II Siapkan Bandara Banyuwangi Jadi Bandara Penyangga Acara IMF-World Bank]
Airlines and destinations
{{Airport-dest-list
| Batik Air | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta{{Cite web|url=https://agent.lionair.co.id/LionAirAgentsPortal/Default.aspx/|title=BATIK AIR INDONESIA NEW ROUTE}}{{cite news|url=https://travel.detik.com/travel-news/d-7684833/batik-air-kembali-terbang-di-rute-jakarta-banyuwangi|title=Batik Air Returns to Flying on Jakarta-Banyuwangi Route|last=|first=|work=travel.detik|publisher=|location=|access-date=December 13, 2024}}
| Citilink | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta{{cn|date=October 2024}}
| Super Air Jet | Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta{{cn|date=October 2024}}}}
References
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