Ngurah Rai Bali Airport Set Operational Adjustments at G20 Summit
- VIVA/Maha Liarosh (Bali)
VIVA – I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport will set operational adjustments on November 12 to 18, 2022 to support the smooth implementation of the G20 Summit in Bali.
President Director of AP I, Faik Fahmi, said Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport has set the airport operational scenario to welcome the delegates of the G20 Summit.
"As the main gateway in the arrival and departure of delegates to the G20 Bali Summit, I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Bali has prepared a scenario for airport operational adjustments, which includes operations on airside and landside," AP I President Director, Faik Fahmi explained in a statement in Jakarta, Sunday, October 30, 2022.
G20 Indonesia 2022. (ilustrasi)
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Faik Fahmi explained that the operational adjustment at Ngurah Rai Airport was based on the Circular of the Director General of Civil Aviation Number 11 of 2022 concerning Flight Operational Arrangements during the 2022 G20 Indonesian Presidency Summit at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali.
The Operational Adjustments at Bali Airport on November 12 to 14, 2022 are:
1. Airport Operational is set for 24 Hours.
2. Limited Operation for regular flights at certain times as follows:
- November 14, 2022: 00.00 to 2 AM; 1 PM to 9 PM.
- November 17, 2022 – 12 PM to 7 PM
3. Priority for flight services during the period of Limited Operation is given for the following flights:
- G20 VVIP Flight (Main and Support Planes)
- Military Aviation (G20 supporter)
- G20 Delegation Charter Flights
- G20 Delegation private flights; and
- Regular domestic and international flights with a particular/limited number of movements
According to Faik Fahmi, during the limited operation period, Ngurah Rai Airport will continue to serve scheduled commercial flights. AP I appealed to prospective air travelers to adjust their air travel schedule.
Sejumlah penumpang berjalan di Terminal Kedatangan Bandara I Gusti Ngurah Rai
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"We also urge prospective air travelers who will travel during the limited operation period on November 14 and 17 to coordinate with airlines, especially because there is the potential for changes to the scheduled commercial flight schedule that adjusts to the flights of delegates from the G20 Summit," Faik Fahmi remarked.
Faik Fahmi said, in addition to operational adjustments related to flights, AP I collaborated with the Bali Provincial Police to adjust traffic access around Ngurah Rai Airport between November 14 and 17, 2022.
It has the purpose to facilitate the arrival of delegates and facilitate access to land transportation from the airport to the location of the G20 Summit.
Regarding traffic access arrangements at the airport, the two lanes of Jalan Raya Ngurah Rai Airport which are in front of the PT Angkasa Pura I Administration Building to Taman Bundaran I Gusti Ngurah Rai, as well as access to Jalan Raya Tuban will be temporarily closed for November 14 and 17.
AP I asked for understanding and appealed to the public to comply with this provision for the smooth running of the entire series of the Bali G20 Summit.
"The airport operational adjustment is aimed at supporting the smooth implementation of the G20 Bali Summit, especially about aspects of security, safety, and smooth flight handling for delegates," he concluded.
