Syamsudin Noor Airport, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Will Be International Airport Next Year

Syamsudin Noor airport located in the city of Banjarmasin has been targeted to become an international airport by the Government of South Kalimantan Province. Improved status Syamsudin Noor airport is parallel with the increasing number of people in South Kalimantan are frequently traveling abroad, such as Singapore and Malaysia. After Syamsudin Noor Airport in Banjarmasin city to the airport is also used to serve international flights, is expected tourist arrivals in the country and abroad to tourist areas in South Kalimantan province will also increase.

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Syamsudin Noor Airport, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan

South Kalimantan government targets Syamsudin Noor Airport in Banjarmasin city into an international airport so flights to various countries can be done directly in 2014. Head of Air Transport of Transport Department of South Kalimantan Province Government, Iskandar Ismail in Banjarmasin, said said the status Syamsudin Noor Airport into an international airport is very important to be realized because it will encourage economic growth and tourism in South Kalimantan. "Some of the important facilities that Syamsudin Noor Airport became an international airport is enough, only constrained to the condition of the passenger terminal, we shall fight in 2014 these ideals can be realized," he said.

According to him, with the international airport in South Kalimantan, South Kalimantan tourism sector, especially religious tourism will be much more developed, because every year pretty much the citizens of Malaysia, Singapore and other countries who visited South Kalimantan for a pilgrimage to some of the tombs of religious leaders famous. The pilgrims, some of them are people from South Kalimantan, which is now a citizen of Malaysia and others, who want to see first hand the development of Islam and the history of their ancestors. In addition, he said, not least South Kalimantan residents often travel to different countries, mainly to Singapore, either doing business or sightseeing trips. "Quite a lot of people back home in South Kalimantan to Singapore, so it is natural that there are now direct flights from Banjarmasin to Singapore," he said.

Earlier, Silk Air has held talks with officials in South Kalimantan and PT Angkasa Pura to open direct flights Syamsudin Noor Airport, Banjarbaru to Changi Airport, Singapore. However, to implement the plan, the need for change in the status of the domestic airport Syamsudin Noor became international. This, as it pertains to licensing to the upper level there is need for improvement in addition to the construction of a new terminal and facilities.

Based on a survey as Indonesia National Air Carrier Association (INACA), the high interest of the citizens of South Kalimantan in particular business people, students, people who want treatment and tourists to fly directly from Syamsudin Noor Airport to Singapore. "Seeing the potential, if Syamsudin Noor Airport into an international airport, it would be very beneficial for the South Kalimantan," he said.

Currently, he said, the government and PT Angkasa Pura is conducting intensive discussions to improve airport facilities that deserve to be an international airport.