JAKARTA - Syamsudin Noor Airport in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, has begun to open up opportunities to serve international flights to expand air connectivity abroad.
After officially returning to the status of an international airport, efforts to explore flights to various countries have begun.
General Manager of Syamsudin Noor Airport, Khaerul Assidiqi, said that his party is now actively communicating with a number of airlines that have an interest in opening international routes. "We are intensely approaching airlines that have the potential to open flights abroad," he said in Banjarbaru, as quoted by ANTARA.
According to Khaerul, the two destination countries that are considered the most promising to be used as the initial route are Malaysia and Singapore. The two countries are referred to as favorite destinations that are most popular with the people of South Kalimantan.
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He also emphasized that this effort cannot be carried out alone by airport authorities, but requires support from local governments and the community so that international flight activities can grow significantly. "Synergy is needed so that the economic, trade and tourism potential in South Kalimantan is wider," he said.
The status of Syamsudin Noor Airport as an international airport has been determined through the Decree of the Minister of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia Number KM 30 of 2025. This determination is the result of a series of readiness evaluations, both in terms of infrastructure, facilities, and services according to international flight standards.
This readiness is also strengthened by cross-ministerial support, as well as an official submission from the Governor of South Kalimantan, H. Muhidin, to the Ministry of Transportation as part of a strategy to open global channels for regions.
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