Cilacap airport expanded

CILACAP, Central Java: The expansion of Tunggulwulung airport is near completion and is now ready for Fokker-27 passenger planes.

The airport's runway has been extended from 660 meters to 1,600 meters.

Visiting Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday that a private airline has expressed interest in opening a Jakarta-Cilacap-Yogyakarta route.

The southern coastal town in Central Java aims to develop tourism projects to attract more holidaymakers. (pan)