Wednesday, February 27, 2013


Kalimarau Airport in Berau is proposed to Become International Airport

Indonesia Aviation. Facilities at the Kalimarau Airport, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, is considered to be complete and adequate so the airport is possible to serve international flights. Transport ministers welcomed the proposal of the Berau Regent and Governor of East Kalimantan that Kalimarau Airport could soon become an international airport that serves flights abroad.

Kalimarau Airport, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan Province. AeroTourismZone
Kalimarau Airport, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan Province
Construction of a new terminal at the Kalimarau Airport was initiated Berau District Government, received praise from the three ministers who attended the grand opening, Saturday 23 Frebuari 2013. The ministers seemed amazed when direct review throughout the new terminal is now equipped terminal international arrival and departure.

Minister of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia, EE Mangindaan, which when it receives the proposal from Berau Regent, Makmur HAPK, and Governor of East Kalimantan, Awang Faroek Ishak, so that can Kalimarau airport into an international airport, immediately responded and asked the General Directorate of Civil Aviation to immediately follow up proposal . That is, no longer Kalimarau airport which is still the only airport in Borneo has garbarata this, would be an international airport. "If the conditions had been met for that, why not? Kalimarau Airport could become an international airport," said EE Mangindaan, which soon won applause from more than a thousand invitations were present.

Not only is the Minister of Transport supports Kalimarau Airport into an international airport. Minister of Law and Human Rights, Amir Syamsuddin, who also review all the facilities available in the international terminal at the airport Kalimarau, including spot checks of immigration under the control of Ministry of Law and Human Rights, acknowledged that all existing devices is complete. It even supports a full order soon Kalimarau Airport operated as an international airport. Moreover Berau now become one of the main destination of tourism at East Kalimantan. "Of course we will fully support and this should be followed up, especially on international routes is also soon to open in this area," he said.

Airline is ready

Berau Regent also expressed about the development Kalimarau airport and plan to open several new flight to Berau. He hopes the government move has the support of the central government. "Now there are some airlines that are ready to open routes to Berau, along with the increasing frequency of the air transport community activities through this," he said.

East Kalimantan Governor said that the Maswings airline form Malaysia, which now serves routes Tarakan-Tawau is also preparing to open routes to Berau. Wings Air is also planning to open a flight route of Kinibalu-Berau. "Not only is it easy for people in this area, but also facilitate the people of Indonesia who work in neighboring countries," he said.


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