TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - State airport operator Angkasa Pura II (AP II) shortened the operational hours of 12 airports under its management following the coronavirus pandemic. The change is aimed at preventing the even wider spread of the virus.

The twelve airports include Kertajati (Majalengka), Sultan Thaha (Jambi), Depati Amir (Pangkalpinang), Fatmawati Soekarno (Bengkulu), Sultan Iskandar Muda (Aceh), Tjilik Riwut (Palangkaraya) dan Raja Haji Fisabilillah (Tanjung Pinang), Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (Palembang), Radin Inten II (Lampung), Supadio (Pontianak), Sultan Syarif Kasim II (Pekanbaru) and Banyuwangi,

These airports will operate in the shorter hours than usual. However, AP II CEO Muhammad Awaluddin said that the airports will remain alert to anticipate a number of flights in certain conditions.

“AP II is on standby if a technical problem is found in an aircraft and that they need to land. We’ll also be ready to serve flights regarding medical and logistic that transport sample of Covid-19 infection substance,” Awaluddin said in a press conference, Friday night, April 10.

The following in the list of 12 airports with new operational hours that was set based on notice to airmen (NOTAM):

1. Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport (Palembang)

Operational at 06:00-18:00 Western Indonesia Time (WIB) on April 11-30. Previous operational hours: 05:00-24:00 WIB

2. Radin Inten II Airport (Lampung)

Operational at 10:00-20:00 WIB on April 10-30 April. Previous operational hours: 06:00-21:00 WIB

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3. SupadioAirport (Pontianak)

Operational at 06:00-18:30 WIB on April 10 - May 29. Previously at 06:00-24:00 WIB

4. Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport (Pekanbaru)

Operational at 06:00-20:00 WIB on April 10-30. Previously at 06:00-24:00 WIB

5. BanyuwangiAirport

Operational at 06:00-16:00 WIB on April 10-30. Previously at 06:00-18:00 WIB

6. KertajatiAirport (Majalengka)

Operational at 06:00-17:00 WIB on Apri 2-30. Previous operational hours: 06:00-19:00 WIB

7. Sultan Thaha Airport (Jambi)

Operational at 06:00-19:00 WIB on April 8-30. Previous operational hours: 06:00-21:00 WIB.

8. Depati Amir Airport (Pangkalpinang)

Operational at 08:00-17:00 WIB on April 8-21. Previous operational hours: 06:00-21:00 WIB.

9. FatmawatiSoekarnoAirport (Bengkulu)

Operational at 07:00-17:00 WIB on April 7-30. Previous operational hours: 06:00-21:00 WIB.

10. Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport (Aceh)

Operational at 08:00-18:00 WIB on April 5-15. Previous operational hours: 06:00-22:00 WIB

11. TjilikRiwutAirport (Palangkaraya)

Operational at 05:00-18:00 WIB on April 10 – May 11. Previous operational hours: 05:00-20:30 WIB

12. Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport (Tanjung Pinang)

Operational at 07:00-18:00 WIB on April 9-30. Previous operational hours: 07:00-19:00 WIB

Muhammad Awaluddin said 7 airports out of the 12 airports of AP II will operate normally while monitoring the latest development. “Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Halim Perdanakusuma and Kualanamu Airports are still operating for 24 hours."

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