JAKARTA - PT PP (Persero) Tbk, one of the leading construction and investment companies in Indonesia (PTPP) has successfully completed the construction and expansion of Komodo Labuan Bajo Airport facilities. As a sign of the completion of the construction, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, directly held the inauguration ceremony for the operation of the airport on Thursday (21/07).
The construction and development project for Komodo Airport is located in Labuan Bajo, Komodo District, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. The project whose funds are sourced from the APBN has a scope of work, as follows: runway extension work, passenger terminal interior arrangement work, cutting TH 17 runway obstacle, etc.
One of the developments carried out by PTPP is from the runway side in the form of an extension from 2,450 meters to 2,650 meters. With the extension of the runway, it is hoped that it will be more flexible to be used by narrow body aircraft.
The President assessed that the expansion of airport facilities would facilitate direct flights from abroad to Labuan Bajo. With the increase in tourists from abroad and the archipelago, Labuan Bajo will be increasingly recognized by the world. In his remarks, President Jokowi said that the terminal facilities at Komodo International Airport will continue to be equipped in line with the needs of the community. (LM)