Tanjung Api Airport

Tanjung Api Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Tanjung Api) (IATA: OJU), is an airport near Ampana, the capital city of the Tojo Una-Una Regency, in the province of Central Sulawesi on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It serves the town of Ampana as well as the surrounding region

Tanjung Api Airport

Bandar Udara Tanjung Api
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Indonesia
OperatorMinistry of Transportation
ServesAmpana, Tojo Una-Una Regency, Central Sulawesi, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia
LocationPusungi Village, Ampana Tete District, Tojo Una-Una Regency
Time zoneCIT (UTC+8)
Elevation AMSL15 m / 49 ft
Coordinates0°51′51.9″S 121°37′23.1″E
Map
OJU
Location of the Airport in Sulawesi
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 1,850 6,070 Asphalt

History

2006-2013

The construction of Tanjung Api Airport was planned when former Regent of Tojo Una-Una Regency, Damsik Ladjalani promised to build an airport in the area of Tojo Una-Una Regency. This would allow access to the Tojo Una-Una Regency much more easier and convenient. The distance from Ampana to the capital city of Central Sulawesi, Palu, is considered far away because someone has to travel overland about ten hours to reach Ampana from Palu.

Fund allocation for the construction of the airport began in 2006 with a value of Rp. 84 Billion through the Tojo Una-Una Regency Regional Budget in the period of 2006–2014. The physical construction of the airport began in 2010, with the main focus being the airport runway.[1]

In 2007, then-Minister of Transportation Jusman Syafii Djamal issued a Minister of Transportation Regulation which decided to change the location of prospective Tanjung Api airports. The original location was Labuan Village, Ampana City Subdistrict, but was canceled because of problems with land acquisition problems. Finally, after going through a review, the location of the new airport was determined, namely in Pusungi Village, Ampana Tete District.[2]

2014-present

In 2014, Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan inaugurated 20 ports and 10 airports to further open inter-island connectivity spread throughout Indonesia, one of the 10 airports inaugurated was Tanjung Api Airport. Jonan said that the ten airports serve pioneer flights with the capacity to be landed by ATR 72 and Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft. Jonan added that the entire source of funding came from the government and regional budget.[3]

The passenger terminal, which is designed like Maleo, a bird that is commonly found in Tojo Una-Una, has an area of 1,000 m2 and has been built since 2014. Construction of the third stage of widening and extension of the runway will begin by early 2015.

The runway which currently has a length of 1,850 meters will be added 200 meters so that it can accommodate the larger size of the aircraft. In addition, the width of the runway will be added 15 meters to 45 meters from the present 30 meters.[4]

Airlines and destinations
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References
  1. Menengok Nasib Bandara Tanjung Api Ampana, travel.kompas.com
  2. Peraturan Menteri Perhubungan Republik Indonesia KM50, hubud.dephub.go.id
  3. Menhub Resmikan 20 Pelabuhan dan 10 Bandara, cikalnews.com
  4. Kemenhub Targetkan Bandara Tanjung Api Ampana Beroperasi 2016, Bisnis.com



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