SAMARINDA NEW AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT: CONTINUED

Construction of the New Samarinda Airport (BSB) in the road axis Samarinda - Bontang, Sei Siring Village, North Samarinda, start a new round. As of Wednesday (23/11) or exactly one year leadership-Nusyirwan Syaharie Jaang, performed the first pole erection (ground breaking) by the East Kalimantan Governor Awang Ishak Faroek with Samarinda Mayor Syaharie Jaang. The first phase of development includes the land side, including the construction of infrastructure, roads and towers through the provincial budget. Mayor delighted to finally admit the construction of the New Samarinda Airport into a new sheet. He hopes construction projects can run smoothly and was completed according to the expected time. Because of the existence of the airport community are urgently needed as a replacement for Temindung Airport. Related to the existence Temindung New Samarinda Airport when completed, the mayor said many plans have been prepared. One of them makes the former airport land as a commercial center or apartment, is seen as needed. Or make land as a flood catchment areas in controlling standing water in the vicinity. "The point will we look back on what is appropriate for the former airport land Temindung after BSB completed. It could be the land that our collaboration will be a flood control system and settlement. What is clear to the center of commerce I think is also very feasible," he explained. Staff of the Ministry of Transportation Budi Suyitno expert who helped conduct a ground breaking project is the construction of the BSB were also happy to be able to walk again. Obviously with a new spirit. He expects the airport was not only able to accommodate Boeing 737 class aircraft, but a private jet as well. Namely with the addition of a runway length of 1,600 meters to 1850 meters.