General Sudirman Airport

Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Soedirman
IATA: PWL ICAO: WAHP
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner	Indonesian Government
Operator	PT Angkasa Pura II
Serves	Purbalingga
Location	Purbalingga, Central Java, Indonesia
Time zone	WIB (UTC+07:00)
Coordinates	07°27′42″S 109°25′00″E
Map
PWL Location of airport in Java
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 10/28 5,249 1,600 Asphalt

Indonesian Air Force C-212 landing at Wirasaba Airport

Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Soedirman), also known as JB Soedirman Airport (IATA: PWL, ICAO: WAHP) is an airport located in Purbalingga Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.

The site used to be an Indonesian Airforce airfield, serving civil aviation since 2007.^[1] The base was officially renamed in 2016 after General Sudirman, who is a National Hero of Indonesia.^[2] The airport serves 6 regencies: Banyumas Regency, Purbalingga Regency, Banjarnegara Regency, Kebumen Regency, Wonosobo Regency and Pemalang Regency. Operation started on June 1, 2021 and the first commercial flight was on June 3.^[3] The airport is operated by PT Angkasa Pura II.^[4]

Facilities

Around 850 meters of existing grass airstrip was extended with hard pavement for the development of the airport. The airport will have a total area of 115 hectares.^[5] The runway extends 1,600 x 30 metres, aided by an apron of 69 x 103 metres, and a taxiway 15 metres in width, which was finished in early 2021. The airport can accommodate a twin-propeller aircraft such as ATR 72-600 models.^[6] Since the planned permanent structure of the terminal building is still under construction, a 20 x 20 metre, high-grade pole tent was built to serve as temporary terminal, complete with air conditioning and plumbing.^[7][8]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Citilink	Jakarta–Halim Perdanakusuma^[citation needed]

References

1. Gunawan, Apriadi; Maryono, Agus (14 April 2012). "Vice president wants new airport completed in time". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
2. Djumena, Erlangga, ed. (2016-11-07). "Lanud Wirabasa Purbalingga Resmi Jadi Lanud Jenderal Besar Soedirman". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-03-20.
3. "Penerbangan Komersial Mulai 3 Juni, Rute Jakarta dan Surabaya PP, Ini Jadwal Lengkap Keberangkatan di Bandara JBS Purbalingga". RADAR Banyumas (in Indonesian). 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
4. Santoso, Joko (2021-05-20). Rokhman, Kholil (ed.). "1 Juni 2021, Jokowi Resmikan Operasional Perdana Bandara Soedirman Purbalingga". SerayuNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-05-22.
5. Lewuk, Dominikus (24 April 2018). Wiseno, Hari (ed.). "Development of General Soedirman Airport of Purbalingga Officially Begins". Netral News. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
6. Jatmiko, Bambang, ed. (2021-01-31). "AP II Rampungkan Pembangunan Runway Bandara Jenderal Sudirman Purbalingga". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-05-22.
7. Dirgantara, Rudal Afgani (2021-02-06). "Bandara JB Soedirman Beroperasi April 2021, Ini Persiapan Pemkab Purbalingga". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-05-22.
8. Fahmi, Muhammad Iqbal (2021-05-19). Arief, Teuku Muhammad Valdy (ed.). "Jelang First Flight, Penumpang Bandara Jenderal Soedirman Purbalingga Bakal Transit di Tenda". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-05-22.