Harun Thohir Airport
Harun Thohir Airport Bandar Udara Harun Thohir | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Gresik Regency | ||||||||||
| Operator | UPT Ditjen Hubud | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bawean | ||||||||||
| Location | Bawean, East Java, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Opened | 30 January 2016 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 21 m (69 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 05°43′25″S 112°40′45″E / 5.72361°S 112.67917°E | ||||||||||
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  BXW Location of airport in Java | |||||||||||
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Harun Thohir Airport (IATA: BXW, ICAO: WARW), also known as Bawean Airport, is an airport serving Bawean, an island in East Java Province, Indonesia. The airport began operations in January 2016,[3] and was officially opened by minister of transportation Ignasius Jonan on 30 January 2016.[4][5]
History
Construction of Harun Thohir Airport began in 2006.[3] The airport was built to improve connectivity between Bawean Island and mainland Java, providing an alternative to sea transportation.[6]
The first flight from the airport took place on 28 January 2016. Two days later, on 30 January 2016, Minister of Transportation Ignasius Jonan officially inaugurated the airport.[6]
The airport was named after Harun Thohir, also known as Marine Corporal Second Class Harun Said bin Muhammad Ali, a national hero and native of Bawean who took part in the MacDonald House bombing during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation in 1965.[6]
Facility
Harun Thohir Airport is a Class III airport operated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The airport has a runway measuring 930 x 23 metres, a taxiway measuring 90 x 15 metres, and an apron measuring 100 x 80 metres.[2]
The passenger terminal has an area of 314 square metres and yearly capacity of 7,000 passengers.[2]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:[7]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Susi Air | Sumenep,[8] Surabaya |
References
- ↑ "Airline and Airport Code Search: Bawean: BXW". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Bandar Udara Harun Thohir" (in Indonesian). Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- 1 2 Farmita, Artika Rachmi (30 January 2016). "Government Inaugurates Bawean Airport". Tempo. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ "Sejak 2018 Layanan Penerbangan Bandara Harun Thohir Bawean Berhenti, Begini Keluhan DPRD Gresik". Surya (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ↑ "Bawean Airport - IndonesiaAirport.com". indonesiaairport.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- 1 2 3 "Sejarah Singkat Bandar Udara Harun Thohir" (in Indonesian). Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Menhub Resmikan Penerbangan Ke Bawean Hari ini". transportasi.co (in Indonesian). 30 January 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ "Mudik Lebaran 2025, Penerbangan Susi Air Di Bandara Trunojoyo Sumenep Catatkan Lonjakan". Peka Aksara (in Indonesian). 2025-03-29. Retrieved 2025-04-04.