Pahlevi said PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports) welcomed the decision to grant international status to 36 airports in Indonesia, which was formalized through Transportation Ministerial Decree No. KM 37 of 2025 on the Designation of International Airports.
“This policy further strengthens the role and position of InJourney Airports within the regional and global aviation ecosystem,” Pahlevi said in a statement in Jakarta on Thursday.
He explained that under the regulation, which took effect on August 8, 2025, 30 of the 36 designated airports are operated by InJourney Airports and are authorized to serve scheduled international commercial flights.
According to him, granting international status to these 30 airports will enhance air connectivity and reinforce the role of airports as agents of development and value creators, particularly in ensuring equitable access to international flight services across Indonesia.
InJourney Airports is optimistic that the implementation of this policy will boost passenger traffic and international flights to and from Indonesia.
“This is expected to generate a positive multiplier effect for growth in tourism, industry, trade, and both the national and regional economies,” Pahlevi added.
InJourney Airports Operations Director Agus Haryadi said the company is currently focusing on meeting document, infrastructure, and facility requirements while coordinating with Immigration, Customs, and Quarantine offices to prepare for international flight services.
“The involvement of airlines is also essential to explore and open international routes to the InJourney Airports designated as international airports,” Agus said.
He noted that in 2024 InJourney Airports served 38 million passengers and 224,000 international aircraft movements. Between January and July 2025, the company recorded 23.3 million passengers and 138,000 aircraft movements.
The 30 InJourney Airports granted international status under Transportation Ministerial Decree No. KM 37 of 2025 cover airports across various regions of Indonesia.
Among them are Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport in Banda Aceh, Kualanamu Airport in Deli Serdang, Minangkabau Airport in Padang, Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport in Pekanbaru, and Hang Nadim Airport in Batam.
The list also includes Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta, West Java International Airport in Majalengka, Yogyakarta International Airport in Kulon Progo, and Juanda Airport in Surabaya.
In eastern Indonesia, the designated airports are I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, Zainuddin Abdul Madjid Airport in Lombok, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Airport in Balikpapan, Sultan Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar, Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado, and Sentani Airport in Jayapura.
Other airports named in the decree include Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport in Palembang, H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport in Tanjung Pandan, Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport in Semarang, Syamsudin Noor Airport in Banjarmasin, and Supadio Airport in Pontianak.
Also on the list are Raja Sisingamangaraja XII Airport in Central Tapanuli, Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport in Tanjungpinang, Radin Inten II Airport in Bandar Lampung, Adi Soemarmo Airport in Solo, Dhoho Airport in Kediri, and Banyuwangi Airport.
Rounding out the 30 are El Tari Airport in Kupang, Pattimura Airport in Ambon, and Frans Kaisiepo Airport in Biak.
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