Indonesia is a fine country and there are a number of tourist attractions in the country, natural attractions and man made attractions. The Airports in Indonesia form a core part of Indonesia Aviation industry as well as Asia Airports. The Airports in Indonesia facilitates passenger transportation and cargo transportation. Some of the airports in Indonesia manage national airlines as well as international airlines. These are the major airports in Indonesia. Tourists, business travelers and students avail the various flights conducted by the several airlines that operate in Indonesia. The major international airports in Indonesia are Soekarno-Hatta Jakarta International Airport (CGK), Hatta Medan - Polonia, Denpasar Airport in Bali (DPS) and Borneo - Balikpapan. The domestic airports in Indonesia are Yogyakarta, Padang (Sulawesi), Ujung, Syrabaya, Manado (Sulawesi), and Batam. The national carrier of Indonesia is Garuda Indonesian Airways.
Soekarno-Hatta Jakarta International Airport (CGK) is located at a distance of 12 miles or 20 kilometers to the northwest of the city of Jakarta. It is one of the major airports in the country and offers world class facilities and services. The business facilities offered by Soekarno-Hatta Jakarta International Airport (CGK) include fax and Internet services, 24 hour telephone at terminal 2. Transportation facilities to and from the airport are rental cars, taxis, and shuttle buses. This airport has received its name from the first President of Indonesia, Soekarno, and the first vice-president, Mohammad Hatta. The Indonesian people colloquially call it Cengkareng. The airport started its operations in the year 1985, and the second terminal was inaugurated in the year 1992. The airport covers an area of about 18 sq. km. The airport boasts of two runways running parallel to one another, the distance between them being 2,400 m. Terminal 1 serves most of the domestic flights and terminal 2 serves the major international flights.
| Terminal 1A is served by airlines such as Wings Air, Lion Air and Indonesia AirAsia. Terminal 2 is served by international airlines like Adam Air, Air India, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Japan Airlines, Jetstar Asia Airways, Qantas, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Viva Macau, and many others.
The other noted Airports in Indonesia are Achmad Yani Airport, Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport, Adisumarno International Airport, Adisucipto International Airport, Buluh Tumbang Airport, El tari Airport, Hang Nadim Airport, Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, Wolter Monginsidi Airport, and many more.
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