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Kualanamu International Airport — often spelled as Kuala Namu and informally abbreviated KNIA — is an
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serving
Medan Medan ( , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multi ...
, Indonesia, and other parts of
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. It is located in the
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, east of downtown Medan. Kualanamu is the third-largest airport in Indonesia after
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Soekarno–Hatta and
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Kertajati, and the fifth busiest airport in Indonesia as of 2018, as well as the first Indonesian airport to receive a four-star rating from
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. The airport was opened to the public on 25 July 2013, handling all flights and services from Polonia International Airport, an airport located at the heart of Medan which was deemed dangerous. The airport was built on the former site of an
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plantation of company Perkebunan Nusantara II Tanjung Morawa. The airport is expected to become the new international transit center in
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and the western part of Indonesia. It is part of the Indonesian central government's "Masterplan to Accelerate and Expand Economic Development in Indonesia" (MP3EI) program. The airport was also considered as a candidate for ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASEAN-SAM), an
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policy among member countries in the Southeast Asia region which started in 2015.


Etymology

The name of the airport was reported to be a suggestion from the people of Karo to the government and later granted by the Ministry of Transportation. The name consists of two words: 'Kuala,' a Malay and Indonesian word for '
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;' and 'Namu' or 'Namo,' the
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for '
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.' Thus, 'Kualanamu' means '
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.' Kualanamu is one of the very few airports in the country not named after Indonesian heroes. It could have also been inspired by
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.


History

Polonia Airport was the site of several accidents. It is located in the centre of the city, giving a challenging takeoff path and a relatively short runway. The development of Kualanamu Airport initiated in 1991. In a visit to Medan, Azwar Anas, Minister of Transport at the time, stated that for the sake of aviation safety, a new airport would be developed outside of the city of Medan. Preparation of construction began in 1997, but the
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that started in the same year postponed the development of it. Demands for the new airport continued following the Mandala Airlines Flight 091 accident in September 2005 that occurred shortly after taking off from Polonia for
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. This accident killed the incumbent North Sumatran governor at that time Tengku Rizal Nurdin and his predecessor Raja Inal Siregar, who died a day later. This accident also involved ground casualties with at least 50 casualties, as the airport is very close to overcrowded residential areas and the runway was only , which although considered long for European standards, is short for Indonesian standards due to it being at a lower
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from the
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, meaning it is warmer and as a result the air is thinner, which ultimately means that longer runway distances are needed. All of land was acquired between 1995 and 1997 and with the certificate ''Exploitation Rights'' (Hak Pengelolaaan) No. 1 on 29 November 1999 and 100% of the land belonged to PT Angkasa Pura II. Between 1999 and 2006, some people used parts of the land illegally as agricultural land and PT Angkasa Pura II (AP II) offered them monetary compensation to move elsewhere. Construction resumed on 29 June 2006, shortly before the first anniversary of the crash of Mandala Airlines Flight 091.
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, vice President of Indonesia at the time, laid the first cornerstone. This marked the construction of Kualanamu after several years with no progress. Computer renderings showing a T-shape design were posted on the company's website. A visualization of the airport is also released. It was then predicted that the airport would be completed by 2010. With land acquisition as the biggest hurdle for this project, the airport's opening was delayed until 2013 due to lack of local government awareness. On 22 July, a trailer for the airport was released.


Soft opening

A soft opening to the public was done on 25 July 2013. The airport's first commercial departure was a
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GA181 ferry flight from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Terminal 3 touching down at approximately 05:00 WIB.


Grand opening

The airport was officially opened by President of the Republic of Indonesia
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, which was marked by the signing of the stone inscription plaque on 27 March 2014.


Facilities and infrastructure

The airport is Indonesia's third largest, after
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and the new
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, with a passenger terminal and will eventually have a capacity of 22 million passengers (2030). Kualanamu Airport has an automatic
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, thus becoming the first airport in Indonesia which does not need baggage porters. The airport is equipped with a single
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, and a parallel
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capable of accommodating
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, including ''category – F jets'' such as the
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, and Antonov 225. It also includes an apron area measuring capable of handling 33 aircraft. It also has a cargo area that can handle 3 carriers with 65,000 tonnes/
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and parking capacity with 405 taxis, 55 busses, and 908 cars. It covers of land, northeast of Polonia Airport, from the sea, and on a site of area . Phase 1 of the new airport has a capacity to serve 8 million passengers annually, but at early 2014 has served 8.3 million passengers annualized. Phase 2 starts construction in mid-2015 to serve 25 million passengers. Phase III expansion of the airport includes expansion of the runway to allow the airport to accommodate the
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, and expansion of cargo area to from at present, and expansion of passenger terminal to to increase the capacity from 9 million passengers to 17 million passengers annually, which starts in 2018. AP II also plans to develop a plot of land for commercial area outside the passenger terminal. The commercial area is built with an "airport city" concept with 3, 4 and 5 star hotels, a
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, office building, hospital and movie theater. Currently, the ILS system in used is ILS CAT I for both Runway 05 and 23. Arrivals and departures are usually directed to Runway 23 while Runway 05 will be used depending on
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.


Airport hotel

The airport has three hotels: Horison Sky (now rebranded as Anara Sky), Wing Hotel and Crew Hotel.


Operations

Airside facilities are controlled by the Indonesian government, while landside facilities would be owned by a joint venture with PT Angkasa Pura II, which is expected to provide $350 million as an initial investment in return for a 30-year lease, after which ownership would revert to PT Angkasa Pura II. The airport will be linked to the city of Medan by a $10.7 million railway project. An highway is under construction improving the airport's road connection to the city of Medan. It will cost $1.5 billion and will have four interchanges, four underpasses, seven flyovers, and three toll gates. The airport is the first in Indonesia with a publicly accessible check-in area (current Indonesian airports restrict access to ticket holders with security at the gate), as in a much larger and more spacious check-in area than the existing airport. The airport is designed by Wiratman & Associates, who had also designed several other new airports and office buildings in Indonesia. Computer renderings showing a T-shape design were posted on the company's website. Another rendering and masterplan can be found in Angkasa Pura II website. A visualization of the airport was also released. The Indonesian government hopes that Kualanamu "can compete with Singapore
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, etc.," and make Kualanamu "an international hub."


Airlines and destinations


Passenger


Traffic and statistics


Traffic


Statistics


Ground transportation


Rail transport

Train services are operated by PT Railink, a joint venture between PT
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II and Indonesian Railway. It is the first integrated
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in Indonesia. The trains were made in
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. The route runs from Medan Main Station beside the Merdeka Square to Kualanamu International Airport railway station, providing the fastest way to reach the airport, taking 30 minutes, and the return taking 30 to 47 minutes. In May 2014, a double-tracking from Medan to the airport began. This will cut time travel by at least 10 minutes. On 28 September 2022, Railink launched new stop-over at Bandar Khalipah Station in Deli Serdang. Estimated travel time from this station will take 20 minutes to reach the airport. Passengers can also take up journey from Bandar Khalipah Station to Medan Main Station with estimated travel time 10 minutes. Online bookings were made available directly from its website.


Roads

The airport is connected by the Medan–Kualanamu–Tebing Tinggi Toll Road, an expressway specifically made to connect the airport and city Tebing Tinggi and other parts of eastern North Sumatra, which is also part of the
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network. An
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connecting the city of Medan and the airport were also built as an alternative.


Bus

A state-owned bus company,
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, operates services to the airport. The DAMRI bus has only two bus shelters in Medan, on Gatot Subroto Road next to Plaza Medan Fair and at the Amplas bus terminal. It takes about 60 to 90 minutes to reach the airport (depending on departure point and traffic). Two-hour trips from the more central Plaza Medan Fair are not uncommon. The fare is cheaper than a train ride to the city. There is also a cab service which carries passengers to several destinations. Tour companies Paradep and Travel Nice Trans links the airport to
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via
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that is a main gateway to reach some popular destinations like
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and
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. Airport shuttle bus


Taxis

Taxi costs about twice that of train tickets. Taxi operators that bring passengers to the airport are limited to Blue Bird, KARSA, MATRA, and Nice Trans. Grab and
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operate inside the airport.
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criticized Sokerno-Hatta International Airport for falling behind Kualanamu in "
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"-ing online taxis.


Regional hub

Kualanamu International Airport is plotted to be a regional hub as South Korea's
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brother airport thus on 25 June 2012 an agreement was signed of both party operators. Incheon's operator will assist Kualanamu's operator to become the regional hub with world-class standards. In early 2014, Flying Fox Airways was still processing the hub license. On 1 May 2014, Indonesian flag-carrier
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opened flight from Medan to
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as an extension of the
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-special
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-Medan route.


Accolades

In June 2015, Kualanamu received a certificate from
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as a "4-Star Airport", the first Indonesian airport to receive such title. On 16 June 2016, the airport won the Diamond Award for the Service Quality Award under the 'International Airports' category by Angkasa Pura II. In August 2019, the custom system of the airport received an accolade from the 2018 Innovation Competition by the
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, given by the
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, along with Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.


Incidents

* On 18 May 2013, a
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that was supposed to land on Polonia Airport, almost landed on unfinished-Kualanamu instead. The plane did not land but the landing gear had been released. The pilot throttled the plane to TO/GA as soon as he realized it, and made it back to Polonia safely. * On 24 April 2015, a JT303, Lion Air
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with the registration PK-LFT heading for Jakarta, had its engine on fire. Passengers were immediately evacuated via the emergency doors. Three people were reported to have bone fractures caused by jumping off the middle doors and were rushed to the nearest hospital directly. At 4:30 pm, a plane was provided for the passengers to fly to Jakarta safely. * On 3 August 2017, a wing collision occurred involving JT197, a Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER with the registration PK-LJZ from
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Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport, and IW1252, a
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ATR 72–500 with the registration PK-WFF heading for Cut Nyak Dhien Airport, a
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at the Meulaboh regency. Flight 197 tried avoiding the runway, but due to short distances, the collision occurred. Activities regarding flights in the airport were delayed for 20 minutes. * On 26 September 2017 at around 12:30, Citilink Flight 885 to
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had its A320-200's right wing covered in a swarm of
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s, causing a 90 minute delay. The ground crew then sprayed water at the wing, cleaned it and scattered the bees. It was revealed that a logging activity near the airport had destroyed the bees' habitat, thus causing them to seek refuge at the airport.


See also

*
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* List of airports in Indonesia * List of airports by ICAO code: W


References


External links


Official website of Kualanamu International Airport



Horison Sky Kualanamu

Railink IndonesiaOfficial website of Angkasa Pura 2

Indonesia Economic Masterplan 2011–2025
{{Garuda Indonesia Airports in North Sumatra Airports established in 2013 2013 establishments in Indonesia