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Encyclopedia > Adisucipto International Airport
Adisucipto International Airport
Bandar Udara International Adisucipto
IATA: JOG - ICAO: WARJ
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator PT Angkasa Pura I
Serves Yogyakarta
Elevation AMSL 351 ft (107 m)
Coordinates 7°47′S, 110°26′E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 7,218 2,200 Asphalt
09R/27L 4,385 1,337 Grass

Adisucipto (or Adisutjipto) International Airport (IATA: JOGICAO: WARJ) is the principal airport serving the Yogyakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... The Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, or DIY), is a province of Indonesia on the island of Java. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... Base layer of asphalt concrete in a road under construction. ... Natural vegetation dominated by grasses Grass is a common word that generally describes a monocotyledonous green plant in the family Poaceae. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Yogyakarta (also Jogjakarta in pre-1972 spelling or Jogja) is a city and province on the island of Java, Indonesia. ... Java (Indonesian, Javanese, and Sundanese: Jawa) is an island of Indonesia, and the site of its capital city, Jakarta. ...


It is located in the Sleman district, in the Yogyakarta Special Region, on the north east outskirts of the city, near the Prambanan historic site. It has one runway with the dimensions of 2,200 X 45 m. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Yogyakarta (also Jogjakarta in pre-1972 spelling or Jogja) is a city and province on the island of Java, Indonesia. ... Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Indonesia, located in central Java, approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta ( ). It was built around 850 CE by either Rakai Pikatan, king of the second Mataram dynasty or Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Sanjaya dynasty. ...

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History

It was preceded by a landing ground at Maguwo which was used prior to and during the Second World war. Adisucipto was a pilot who was shot down 29 July 1947 while flying Dakota VT-CLA for the Indonesian airforce during a clash with the Dutch. Maguwo Was a landing ground on the eastern outskirts of Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia which was in use in the 1940s . ...


The airport was launched as an international airport on 21 February 2004 with the first international flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the flag carrier Garuda Indonesia. This was the realisation of Yogyakarta's wishes to have its own international airport after struggling for over 30 years. Before Adisucipto became an international airport, Yogyakarta depended on Bali and Jakarta as the gate of its trade and tourism. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... PT (Persero) Perusahaan Penerbangan Garuda Indonesia, abbreviated to Garuda Indonesia, is the national airline of Indonesia. ... Bali is an Indonesian island located at , the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. ...


Now, Adisucipto is being redeveloped in order to cope with the increasing number of passengers. However, there is still a problem over limited land and the surrounding environment.


Accident

On March 7, 2007, Garuda Indonesia Flight 200, a Boeing 737-400, crashed and burst into flames upon landing from Jakarta. PT (Persero) Perusahaan Penerbangan Garuda Indonesia, abbreviated to Garuda Indonesia, is the national airline of Indonesia. ... Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 (GA200) was the scheduled domestic passenger flight of a Boeing 737 operated by Garuda Indonesia between Jakarta and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ...


Airlines

The following destinations are served from Yogyakarta (as of May 2007):

An Adam Air Boeing 737-400 at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. ... Batavia Air (PT. Metro Batavia) is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. ... PT (Persero) Perusahaan Penerbangan Garuda Indonesia, abbreviated to Garuda Indonesia, is the national airline of Indonesia. ... Logo of Mandala airlines Mandala Airlines is a scheduled, domestic airline based in Jakarta in Indonesia. ... Merpati Nusantara Airlines is an airline based in Indonesia that provides largely domestic and regional flights. ... Lion Air is a no-frills, low-cost domestic airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia, established in 1999. ... Wings Air is a scheduled, domestic passenger airline based in Jakarta in Indonesia. ...

External links

  • Adisutjipto International Airport Today
  • Destinations from Yogyakarta
  • World Aero Data airport information for WARJ

  Results from FactBites:
 
Adisucipto International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (206 words)
Adisucipto (or Adisutjipto) International Airport (IATA: JOG, ICAO: WIIJ) is the principal airport serving the Yogyakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia.
The land area of the airport is 0.09 km².
The airport was launched as the international airport on February 21st, 2004 with the first international flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.
Yogyakarta, Indonesia | AsiaExplorers Travel Guide (696 words)
The Adisucipto (or Adisutjipto) International Airport is the principal airport serving Yogyakarta.
The airport only became an international airport as late as February 21st, 2004, with the first international flight connecting it to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.
The elevation of Adisucipto to international airport is expected to boost trade and tourist for Yogyakarta which previously depended on Bali and Jakarta as the gateway.
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