Yogyakarta International Airport officially opens for business

The newly built Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) in Kulon Progo regency officially commenced operations Sunday, replacing Adisutjipto International Airport as the main flight hub in the province. “YIA has started operating in full capacity, taking over all flights from Adisutjipto Airport,” state airport operator Angkasa Pura I president director Faik Fahmi said Saturday. “This is a part of the ongoing COVID-19 mitigation efforts; we don’t plan on holding any special ceremonies” because the airport is not large enough for visitors and staff to practice social distancing. YIA will be open 24 hours a day, serving 54 flights, including 48 domestic flights — 24 departures and 24 arrivals — and six international departures to neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. The airport is equipped with a passenger terminal spanning 219,000 square meters and has a total capacity of 20m passengers per year, a significant upgrade from Adisutjipto’s capacity of 1.8m passengers per year.<br/>