General Sudirman Airport
Airport in Purbalingga, Central Java, Indonesia
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Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Soedirman), also known as JB Soedirman Airport (IATA: PWL, ICAO: WAHP) is an airport located in Bukateja, Purbalingga, Indonesia.
Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Soedirman | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indonesian Government | ||||||||||
| Operator | InJourney Airports | ||||||||||
| Serves | Purbalingga | ||||||||||
| Location | Bukateja, Purbalingga, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 160 ft (49 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 07°27′42″S 109°25′00″E | ||||||||||
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 PWL Location of airport in Java | |||||||||||
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The site used to be an Indonesian Air force airfield, serving civil aviation since 2007.[1] The base was officially renamed in 2016 after General Sudirman, who is a National Hero of Indonesia.[2] The airport serves 6 regencies: Banyumas Regency, Purbalingga Regency, Banjarnegara Regency, Kebumen Regency, Wonosobo Regency and Pemalang Regency. Operation started on June 1, 2021 and the first commercial flight was on June 3.[3] The airport is operated by PT Angkasa Pura II.[4]
As of 2025[update], there are no scheduled flights and the Government of Purbalingga Regency will planned to reactivate the airport.[5]
Facilities
Around 850 meters of existing grass airstrip was extended with hard pavement for the development of the airport. The airport will have a total area of 115 hectares.[6] The runway extends 1,600 x 30 metres, aided by an apron of 69 x 103 metres, and a taxiway 15 metres in width, which was finished in early 2021. The airport can accommodate a twin-propeller aircraft such as ATR 72-600 models.[7] Since the planned permanent structure of the terminal building is still under construction, a 20 x 20 metre, high-grade pole tent was built to serve as temporary terminal, complete with air conditioning and plumbing.[8][9]
