Minister for State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Dahlan Iskan requested that the various facilities at the airport Silangit North Tapanuli, North Sumatra be addressed

Minister for State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Dahlan Iskan requested that the various facilities at the airport Silangit North Tapanuli, North Sumatra be addressed


Minister for State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Dahlan Iskan requested that the various facilities at the airport Silangit North Tapanuli, North Sumatra be addressed, so that the target can be fulfilled as soon as possible the international airport.

"I hope that, within six months, the construction can be completed until the addition of lane width to 45 feet, so that large-bodied aircraft can land," said Dahlan Iskan in Silangit on Friday, when the handover Silangit airport operational management of the Ministry of Transportation to PT Angkasa Pura II.

Party Angkasa Pura II, he said, need to extend the runway (runway) aircraft, as well as build cargo, terminals and other facilities, so that the airport is able to function optimally in progress to boost the tourism industry in the area of ​​Lake Toba.

Besides, he added, needs to build an airport fence and a refueling and complete communication technologies, so there is no reason for the aircraft to land, despite the weather conditions however.

Indeed, Dahlan said, quite heavy for the Angkasa Pura II to make it happen, but keep in mind SOE goal is to accelerate the development, other than for profit and gain.

He admitted the need for a variety of rules to speed up the adjustment process to the construction of the airport could be international, and if there are regulations that hinder, must be through a process of change for the consummation.

Earlier, the Director General of Civil Aviation, Hery Bhakti S Gumay said, currently the airport is an airport Silangit class 4 and a Technical Implementation Unit of the Ministry of Transportation.

He said the runway (runway) owned airport is still 2400 meters long with a width of 30 meters and be able to accommodate new aircraft types Boeing 737 500 series.

Herrera admitted, passenger flow in the airport which is about 260 kilometers from Medan, capital of North Sumatra province showed an upward trend every year.

"In 2010 the number of passengers and about 3,500 in 2011 and 6,000 passengers in 2012 to around 7,000 passengers," he said.