Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Internasional Halim Perdanakusuma) is an

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. The airport is located in

East Jakarta ) in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jatinegara railway station and Museum of Transportation at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. , image_seal = Lambang Kota Jakarta Timur.png , motto = , image_map ...

and the

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is conjoined with the Halim Perdanakusuma

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of the

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. Aside from commercial scheduled flights, this airport is also used for

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, private and presidential purposes. The airport is used for corporate aviation with frequent arrivals and departures of corporate aircraft both domestically and internationally. About 5.6 million passengers used the airport in 2016.

History

This airport takes its name from Air Vice-Marshal

Halim Perdanakusuma Air Vice-Marshal Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma (18 November 1922 – 14 December 1947), better known as Halim Perdanakusuma, was an Indonesian airman and National Hero of Indonesia. Biography Perdanakusuma was born in Sampang, Madura, Dutch E ...

, an Indonesian aviator. It is now home to a large number of turboprop, charter, and general aviation companies. It is a major

of the

and is home to most of its major squadrons, such as the 31st Squadron and the 17th VIP Squadron. In the 1960s, it was also known as the Halim Perdana Kusumah Air Force Base, and before that it was known as Tjililitan Airport or Tjililitan Airfield ( nl, Vliegveld Tjililitan), after its borough. As a civilian airport, Halim Perdanakusuma was one of the city's main airports, along with

Kemayoran Airport Kemayoran Airport also spelled Kemajoran Airport, was the principal airport for Jakarta, Indonesia, from 8 July 1940 until 31 March 1985, when it was replaced by Soekarno–Hatta International Airport. During World War II it was used by the Ro ...

, until the opening of

Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Soekarno–Hatta International Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Internasional Soekarno–Hatta) , abbreviated SHIA or Soetta, formerly legally called Jakarta Cengkareng Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Jakarta Cengkareng) (hence the IATA designator "CGK" ...

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in 1985. Until then, it served all international routes bound for

, while Kemayoran handled domestic flights. The closure of Kemayoran in 1985 meant that Halim would serve as the secondary airport of Jakarta, mostly handling charter flights,

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, and flying school base for the next 29 years. In the 1990s the Directorate General of Civil Aviation mandated that Halim would serve non-scheduled flights, as well as scheduled flights with aircraft under 100 passengers capacity. In 2013, To ease congestion at Soekarno–Hatta Airport, the Halim airport authority has announced that it will give 60 flight slots per hour for scheduled flights and, for the first time, the 2013 Haj pilgrims used this airport. Since 2014, the airport has served domestic scheduled flights with a capacity up to 2.2 million passengers per year from about 200,000 passengers in 2013. In early November 2021, Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation announced they would close the airport temporarily for public use for the next nine months for renovation. Domestic flights would be moved to

and

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. This decision was made based on the evaluation of Halim's aging infrastructure, like the runways and terminals, and the impact to the airport's quality of services. An express train has been planned to connect the two airports. Batik Air was the largest user, taking 32 slots from 74 slots available for all airlines a day.

Terminals

Passengers Terminal

This terminal serves for all departing and arriving flights. The terminal has an area of about ten thousand square metres only.

Presidential Terminal

This terminal is used solely by the

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and other VVIPs, including for

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Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Cargo

SHIA to HPIA express rail link

The feasibility study of an airport-to-airport Express Train has been finished and ready for prequalification offering. The Express Train initial plan is from

(SHIA) to Manggarai, but to realize needs of transportation from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HPA), the route is extended from Manggarai to HPA. The route will stretch 33 kilometers, from Halim-Cawang-Manggarai-Tanah Abang-Sudirman-Pluit-Terminal 2&3 SHIA, on surface, underground and elevated, and has been agreed by Peraturan Menteri Nomor 1264 Tahun 2013 of Transportation Ministry. The Express Train takes 30 minutes to travel between two airports instead of a 1 to 3 hours drive. In September 2019, then Minister of State Owned Eterprises

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confirmed that the ongoing Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Rail project will also include a light rail station that is integrated with the HSR station, therefore providing connection between two airports via

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and Soekarno–Hatta Airport Rail Link.

Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force base

Besides being an airport for commercial flights, the airport's

is also conjoined with the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base of the

part of the 1st Air Force Operations Command (''Komando Operasi Angkatan Udara I'') responsible for the western section of the Indonesian

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. The

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is home to five squadrons of the

and the headquarters to the 1st Air Force Operations Command. Other than that, the base is also occupied by more than twenty other units of the Indonesian Air Force such as the Air Force Education Command Headquarters (Makodikau), the National Air Defense Command Headquarters (Makohanudnas), the Headquarters of the National Air Defense Command Sector I (Makosekek I), the Air Survey and Photography Service (Dissurpotrudau), the Air Force Psychological Service (Dispsiau), and the dr. Esnawan Antariksa Air Force Hospital (RSAU dr. Esnawan Antariksa).

Accidents and Incidents

* On 24 June 1982,

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, a

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flew through a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of

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, causing the failure of all four engines. The crew diverted the aircraft to Jakarta and it landed safely. *On 9 May 2012, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 crashed into Mount Salak on a test flight, killing all 45 people on board. The investigation found that pilot error was to blame. * On 21 June 2012, an Indonesian Air Force

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crashed on landing and hit a housing complex near Halim airport. * On 4 April 2016,

Batik Air Flight 7703 Batik Air Flight 7703 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Lion Air's subsidiary Batik Air from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, Makassar. On 4 April 2016, while taking off from Halim Per ...

, a

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registration PK-LBS, collided with a

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while taxiing. The Boeing 737 wingtip sliced the tail of the ATR. The wingtip of the Boeing 737 burst into flames but was quickly extinguished. No one on board were killed. *On 20 March 2021, A

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registered PK-YSF returned after it had problems with its landing gear. When the plane landed, the landing gear collapsed, causing the aircraft to skid off the runway. No injuries were reported.

Gallery

File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Landing van de Fokker F VII op Tjililitan (het oude vliegveld van Batavia) op 24 november 1924 TMnr 60048882.jpg, First aircraft to land at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, still known as Tjililitan Field, in November 1924 File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De aankomsthal van het vliegveld Tjililitan nabij Meester Cornelis TMnr 60001160.jpg, The arrival hall of the old Tjililitan airfield in 1915–1925 File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Het vliegveld Tjililitan bij Batavia TMnr 60016080.jpg, The old Tjililitan airfield in 1925–1935 File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Het vliegtuig naar Bandoeng staat gereed voor vertrek op het vliegveld Tjililitan bij Batavia TMnr 10027133.jpg, A Fokker F.VII plane at Tjililitan in 1929 File:The surrender of Halim Perdanakusuma.JPG, The transferred of Halim Perdanakusuma Airbase from the Netherlands Air Force to Indonesian Air Force, June 20, 1950 File:TNI-AL De Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo at Halim Perdanakusuma.jpg,

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DeHavilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo at Halim Perdanakusuma Airbase File:Indonesian Air Force Boeing 737-4U3; @HLP 2016 (26233454342).jpg, Indonesian Air Force Boeing 737-400 at Halim Perdanakusuma Airbase File:Defense.gov News Photo 100722-D-7203C-001 - Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates is greeted by Indonesian military members after his arrival at the Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport.jpg, U.S. Secretary of Defense

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, greeted by Indonesian military members upon arriving at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport on July 22, 2010 File:Indonesian Air Force KAI T-50i Golden Eagle; @HLP 2016 (26259629771).jpg, Indonesian Air Force KAI T-50i Golden Eagle at display during an airshow at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base File:Citilink-di-bandara-halim-perdanakusuma.jpg,

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taxiing at Halim

References

External links

PT. Angkasa Pura II: Halim Perdanakusuma Airport
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