INDUSTRY.co.id - Yogyakarta - Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi appreciates PT. Angkasa Pura I, which has planned the concept of one of them will be built kampung wisata in support of the construction of this Airport.

"If one day there are 300 flights multiplied 150 means there are approximately 5000 people, so every time there are about 1000 people down and up every time," he said during a working visit at Kulon Progo Airport development site on Sunday (8/10/2017 ).

In line with the construction of Kulon Progo Airport, at that time it is also expected to be integrated with Kedundang Train Station, Kulon Progo to Yogyakarta to facilitate transportation to and from the airport.

"Hopefully, from Kulon Progo Railway Station to Yogyakarta train station will be integrated not at Tugu Railway Station but in other place or at Lempuyangan Train Station, if you have to be in Lempuangan Train Station will need an additional new building," hope Minister of Transportation Budi.

Overall related to land procurement progress, land clearing development, airport design planning, and transportation accessibility, all processes are going well and will go according to plan.

"We will complete and implement the construction of Kulon Progo Airport Phase 1 with an area of ​​approximately 130.000m2 in 2019," said Minister of Transportation.

New Yogyakarta International Airport itself is targeted to be operated in 2019, later also can be accommodated large-bodied aircraft.

For information, Yogyakarta New Airport in Kulon Progo is built on an area of ​​587 hectares. The construction of the airport is not funded by the state budget but by the private sector. The airport will have a terminal of 130 thousand square meters with a capacity of up to 10 million passengers per year, with a runway of 3,250 meters, and an apron with 28 aircraft units.

Also present in the Kulon Progo Airport review are Air Transportation Director General Agus Santoso, Technical Director of PT Angkasa Pura I - Paulana B Pramesti, and Project Manager of NYIA Development - Sujiastono.