General Sudirman Airport
Airport in Purbalingga, Central Java, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Soedirman), also known as JB Soedirman Airport (IATA: PWL, ICAO: WAHP) is an airport located in Purbalingga Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.
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Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
Owner | Indonesian Government | ||||||||||
Operator | PT Angkasa Pura II | ||||||||||
Serves | Purbalingga | ||||||||||
Location | Purbalingga, Central Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||
Time zone | WIB (UTC+07:00) | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 07°27′42″S 109°25′00″E | ||||||||||
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The site used to be an Indonesian Airforce airfield, serving civil aviation since 2007.[1] The base was officially renamed in 2016 after General Sudirman, who is a National Hero of Indonesia.[2] The airport serves 6 regencies: Banyumas Regency, Purbalingga Regency, Banjarnegara Regency, Kebumen Regency, Wonosobo Regency and Pemalang Regency. Operation started on June 1, 2021 and the first commercial flight was on June 3.[3] The airport is operated by PT Angkasa Pura II.[4]