Salakanagara AIRPORT which is located in the Tanjung Lesung Special Economic Zone (SEZ) can already be used and is ready to receive tourist guests via air flights. This was followed by two cessna aircraft type 172 and 152 and one cessna aircraft type grand caravan – which has a capacity of eight people – successfully landed smoothly at Salakanagara Airport on Saturday (10/09).
Banten province’s new airport
Salakanagara Airport itself is a new airport in Banten Province besides Soekarno Hatta Airport. Poernomo Siswoprasetijo as the President Director of Tanjung Lesung revealed that Salakanagara Airport is a special airport whose operation is only domestic flights via charter aircraft, and he hopes that the additional facilities in the form of this airport can develop tourism in Tanjung Lesung.
“Hopefully, with the presence of Salakanagara Airport, we can increase the number of tourist visits to Tanjung Lesung,” he explained after landing at Salakanagara Airport, Tanjung Lesung SEZ, last Saturday (09/10).
Salakanagara Airport Airstrip
The Salakanagara Airport has a length of 800 meters and a width of 16 meters, a taxiway and apron (area for parking aircraft) and a hangar that is currently under construction. However, I Poernomo, with these facilities, Salakanagara Airport can be used and receive tourist guests via charter flights.
This is evident from the smooth landing of cessna aircraft types 172 and 152 as well as one cessna aircraft type grand caravan in the framework of the collaboration between Tanjung Lesung and the Indonesia Flying Club (IFC) at Salakanagara Airport. Sigit Samsu as President of IFC, Poernomo Siswoprasetijo as President Director of Tanjung Lesung, Setiawan Mardjuki as Director of Tanjung Lesung, Tony Hadi as CEO of Premi Air, Lingga Sadoko and Managing Director of Premi Air, shared the same opinion regarding their trip.
They said they were happy because the trip from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Tanjung Lesung – a subsidiary of PT Jababeka Tbk – was relatively fast, safe and comfortable.
“The time taken is only 30 minutes from Halim Perdanakusuma to Tanjung Lesung. And the journey is comfortable and safe during the trip,” explained Poernomo.
Stay package and joy flight
In addition, Poernomo also explained that Salakanagara Airport is ready to accept Tanjung Lesung tourists to take joy flights and watch the panorama of Mount Krakatau with Cessna 152 & 172 aircraft, or charter flights from Pondok Cabe Airport – Tanjung Lesung – Pondok Cabe Airport with a cessna type 172 aircraft. or 152 and charter flights from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport – Tanjung Lesung – Halim Perdanakusuma Airport with Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft.
For joy flights, Tanjung Lesung through Tanjung Lesung Beach Hotel & Resort has made stay packages and joy flights priced at affordable prices.
The price provided includes the cost of staying 2 days and one night, joy flight with a minimum of 2 people, breakfast, and several vouchers for exciting activities in Tanjung Lesung, namely bicycles, snorkeling, stand up paddle boards, glass kayaks, and kayaks.
“With this joy flight, tourists can enjoy the beautiful nature of Tanjung Lesung, and get a new experience seeing from the air Mount Krakatau which is famous for its most powerful eruption in 1883,” explained the man who served as CEO of PATA Indonesia.
Poernomo explained that the package aims to make it easier for tourists who want to see the natural beauty of Tanjung Lesung more closely, both from land and air. For reservations and more information, prospective guests can call 0811 8780 100 or visit our official website at www.tanjunglesung.com.
