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The completion of new facilities of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport comprising runway 3 and the East Connection Taxiway (ECT) is expected to support the efficiency of aircraft movement at the airport. It was stated by Indonesian Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi when observing the new facilities of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on Sunday (Jan26).

The Runway 3 at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport which was inaugurated by Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday (Jan23) has operated since the end of 2019 namely during the celebrations of Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

The Indonesian Transportation Ministry claimed that the new facilities of the Soekarno-Hatta International Aiport would accelerate the aircraft movement from 8 percent to 30 percent. Minister Budi Karya Sumadi pointed out that the Soekarno-Hatta Airport is the face of Indonesia. Therefore, the airport must improve its services and safety procedure. The Minister called on all related stakeholders in the sector of aviation to keep developing aircraft facilities and infrastructures which can be implemented in all regions across Indonesia.

Based on report of the PT Angkasa Pura II, the aircraft movement during the Christmas and New Year celebrations improved 80 movements per hour to 100 movements per hour since the inauguration of the Runway 3 and East Cross Taxiway since the end of 2019.

Among the benefits of the Runway 3 and east cross taxiway include improving flight safety through the separation of runways for takeoff and landing, reducing aircraft queues from 6 to 9 aircrafts to approximately 3 planes as well as accelerating aircraft movement from aprons to runways.