One of the Largest Cargo Plane in the World Lands at Yogyakarta International Airport

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Antonov International AN124-100 charter cargo aircraft successfully landed and took off at Yogyakarta International Airport ( YIA) in Kulon Progo on Wednesday (10/3/2021).

President Director of PT Angkasa Pura I (Persero) Faik Fahmi said, the success of serving the operation of the second largest aircraft in the world shows the quality of the air-side facilities at Yogyakarta International Airport which is indeed the best.

Antonov AN124-100 aircraft from Sultan Ismail Airport, Johor Baru, Malaysia managed to land smoothly at YIA at 09.42 WIB and took off for Columbus, the United States at 16.55 WIB.

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This aircraft carried 62 tons of cargo containing wire harness (cable) commodities.

This flight became the first export cargo flight using the Antonov aircraft.

The Antonov 124-100 aircraft is the second largest Ukrainian-made large-body cargo aircraft in the world with a payload capacity of up to 150 tons.

“This, for one thing, is supported by pavement classification number or a hardness level of runways, taxiways and aprons that is greater than the runway specifications required for the landing and flight needs of the Antonov AN124-100 aircraft. The level of violence or PCN runway YIA is 93 / F / C / X / T, PCN taxiway is 93 / F / C / X / T, and PCN apron is 107 / R / C / X / T. Meanwhile, the length of the runway is 3,250 x 45 square meters, “said Faik in a written statement on Wednesday.

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The smooth service of the Antonov 124-100 operations at YIA, continued Faik Fahmi, is also supported by the readiness of support personnel, both on the air and on the land side, handling cargo that has arrived at YIA since last Sunday 7 March, handling the cargo inspection process up to the process labelling security, customs check and placement of cargo in a sterile area that is done properly and correctly.

YIA currently has two cargo terminals, namely domestic and international, with an area of ​​3,546 square meters and a capacity of up to 390 tons for domestic cargo, and 2,304 square meters with a capacity of 250 tons for international cargo.

Until now, YIA has served customs and excise clearance for commodity export cargoes to several countries such as South Korea, Japan, Australia (Melbourne and Sydney), Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore.

The cargo export carries various types of commodities, such as gloves, leather, knitted fabrics, sheepskin, vanilla beans, fresh fish, beetles, paint, and fresh bark.

YIA has a role to support the smooth flow of air cargo in the Yogyakarta and southern Java regions.

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With a large cargo terminal capacity, YIA can contribute to supporting the growth of cargo flows through exports and imports.

Yogyakarta has the potential for export commodities in the form of agricultural food, vegetables, fruits; also plantation, livestock, fishery and industrial commodities.

Currently, the average per day of cargo served through YIA is 30.32 tons for domestic and 0.53 tons per day for international cargoes.

In 2020, YIA served cargo traffic of 6,571,102 kg. From January to February 2021, YIA has served 1,505,477 kg of cargo goods.

“We are optimistic about the opportunity for cargo growth at YIA in the future. Yogyakarta has many exporters who can work together to take advantage of cargo facilities through Yogyakarta International Airport,” said Faik.

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