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SOEKARNO-HATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is the principal airport serving the greater Jakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia. It is located about 20 km west of central Jakarta, in Tangerang Regency, Banten. The airport became operational in 1985, replacing the former Kemayoran Airport (domestic flights) in Central Jakarta, and Halim Perdanakusuma (international flights; still operating) in South Jakarta.The land area of the airport is 18 kmē. It has two independent parallel runways separated by distance of 2,400 m connected by a cross taxiway. There are two main terminal buildings: Terminal 1 is for all domestic services apart from Garuda Indonesia and Merpati Nusantara Airlines, and Terminal 2 serves all international flights as well as all domestic flights by Garuda and Merpati Nusantara Airlines. Each terminal building is separated into 3 concourses. There are Terminal 1A, 1B, and 1C serving domestic flights by Indonesian airlines. While terminal 2D and 2E serving all international flights by international airlines and terminal 2F for Garuda Indonesia and Merpati Nusantara Airlines domestic flights.
The airport is named after the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, Sukarno, and the first vice-president, Mohammad Hatta. The aiport was designed by a French architect Paul Andreu, who also designed Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. One of the major characteristics of this airport is the incorporation of the local vernacular architecture into the design, and the presence of tropical gardens in between the waiting lounges. However, due to the low maintenance and lack of budget, the airport is inferior to many international airports in the region.
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