Soesilo to open Cilacap airport

SEMARANG, Central Java: Coordinating Minister of Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman is scheduled to officially open the newly renovated Tunggulwulung airport in Cilacap, on Nov. 18.

The head of the regional office of the transportation ministry, Gatot Soedjantoko, said yesterday the airport, with a 1,400 meter runway, can accommodate CN 235 planes (35 passenger capacity) and Fokker planes (40 passenger capacity), Antara reported.

Before the renovation work, the length of its runway was 450 meters. At that time the airport could only accommodate Cassa 212 planes (18 passenger capacity). (bas)