Jenderal Ahmad Yani International Airport Bandar Udara Internasional Jenderal Ahmad Yani | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Operator | InJourney Airports | ||||||||||
| Serves | Semarang | ||||||||||
| Location | Semarang,Central Java,Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Opened | 31 August 1966; 58 years ago (1966-08-31) | ||||||||||
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| Time zone | WIB (UTC+07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 06°58′17″S110°22′27″E / 6.97139°S 110.37417°E /-6.97139; 110.37417 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Jenderal Ahmad Yani International Airport[3] (IATA:SRG,ICAO:WAHS) is an airport serving the city ofSemarang, inCentral Java,Indonesia. The airport is named in honor ofAhmad Yani (1922–1965), who is aNational Hero of Indonesia. As of 2018[update], it was one of the fastest-growing airports in the world by growth percentage.[4] The airport is operated byPT Angkasa Pura I, a state enterprise of the IndonesianMinistry of Transportation that manages airports in the eastern part of the country.
The airport used to be a military airbase owned by theTNI (Armed Forces of Indonesia) until 1966, when the airport was declared open to domestic commercial flights, while continuing to operate as an airbase for theIndonesian Army. The area is commonly known as Kalibanteng, hence it was commonly known as Kalibanteng Airbase. The new floating terminal of the airport was officially opened by Indonesian PresidentJoko Widodo on 7 June 2018.[5]
On 2 April 2024, the Ministry of Transportation revoked the international status of the airport.[6] Later on 26 April 2025, the Ministry of Transportation reinstated the international status of the airport.[7]
Ahmad Yani Airport used to be a military airbase for theIndonesian Army. It was opened for commercial flights after a joint decree between Chief of the Air Staff, Minister of Transport, and the Army Chief of staff on 31 August 1966.[8] On 1 October 1995, management was transferred toPT Angkasa Pura I. This marked the start of the fully commercial use of the airport.
Expansion began in 2004, done in phases starting with the addition to the length of the runway to accommodate the safer landing of larger aircraft. The airport gained its international status in August 2004 with its inaugural flight fromSemarang to Singapore, as mentioned in the Minister's Decree No. 64/2004 on 10 August 2004. However, due to theglobal recession, the Semarang-Singapore route operated by Garuda was discontinued. Batavia Air took over this route in November 2009. However, Batavia Air ceased operations on 31 January 2013 as an outcome of a petition for bankruptcy on 30 January 2013.
Ahmad Yani Airport used to have a terminal to the south of the runway, with one arrival and departure gate each for domestic and international flights. The old terminal had a total area of 6,708 square meters in size. Facilities include souvenir shops, food outlets, bank, money changer, hotel and travel booking offices, taxi and rental car services. The airport is in the coastal area of Maron beach in the West Semarang district, which is prone to flooding and abrasion.[9]
Central Java Government announced plans to expand the airport in 2004 which include the extension of the runway from 1,850 m to 2,560 m.[10]
On 17 June 2014Angkasa Pura I and military officials signed an agreement allowing the use of military land for 30 years and implementing the expansion project.
On 17 June 2014, groundbreaking was done to build a new terminal for the airport.
On 6 June 2018, the new terminal was opened for the public. It is the first floating terminal in Indonesia, which has an area of 58,652 square metres, nearly 10 times larger in size than the old terminal.[11] After the new terminal was opened, the old terminal was returned to the army.[12] The new terminal is also equipped with three jet bridges.
The new terminal is designed on an eco-friendly theme, to register the terminal for green building certification. The unique passenger terminal built on top of a swamp, set to turn the airport into Indonesia's very first floating airport. The construction of the new terminal uses Earth-conscious materials and makes use of its surrounding swamps. The new terminal mainly uses glass materials to acquire more natural lighting inside the terminal, which saves electricity. Another eco-friendly design element is the use ofreverse osmosis to provide clean water from rainwater and seawater, which is processed in a tank underneath the airport terminal. There are water ponds around the airport that provides the raw material for osmosis and control water levels to prevent flooding during the rainy season. Solar cells also contribute to the airport's street lighting. The new terminal has an interior garden, as well as a mangrove forest.[13]
There is a multisensory waiting room specifically for children withautism, which is equipped with floor and wall mattresses, balls, beanbags, aquatic bubble tubes, colour changing LEDs, laser fingers, and vestibular boards. The multisensory room is the first-ever sensory room at any Indonesian airport and also the first in the Asia-Pacific.[14]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| My Indo Airlines | Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta,Singapore,Surabaya |
Year | Passengers handled | Passenger % change | Cargo (tonnes) | Cargo % change | Aircraft movements | Aircraft % change |
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| 2010 | 2,018,818 |  | 9,711 | | 22,287 | |
| 2011 | 2,426,844 |  20.2 | 9,373 |  3.5 | 25,802 | 15.8 |
| 2012 | 3,007,700 | 23.9 | 10,145 | 8.2 | 32,919 | 27.6 |
| 2013 | 3,295,022 | 9.6 | 10,763 | 6.1 | 33,898 | 3.0 |
| 2014 | 3,469,395 | 5.3 | 13,727 | 27.5 | 52,393 | 54.6 |
| 2015 | 3,682,108 | 6.1 | 14,353 | 4.6 | 36,457 | 30.4 |
| 2016 | 4,219,815 | 14.6 | 15,437 | 7.6 | 38,190 | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 4,429,076 | 5.0 | 17,631 | 14.2 | 38,615 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 5,162,142 | 16.6 | 23,556 | 33.6 | 45,934 | 19.0 |
| 2019 | 3,906,804 | 24.3 | 17,875 | 24.1 | 36,893 | 19.7 |
| 2020 | 1,384,879 | 64.6 | 9,392 | 47.5 | 17,104 | 53.6 |
| 2021 | 883,871 | 36.2 | 7,975 | 15.1 | 10,228 | 40.2 |
| 2022 | 1,631,485 | 84.6 | 9,801 | 22.9 | 14,771 | 44.4 |
| 2023 | 2,103,076 | 28.9 | 14,114 | 44.0 | 18,243 | 23.5 |
| Source: DGCA, BPS[2][24] | ||||||
| Rank | Destinations | Frequency (weekly) | Airline(s) |
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| 1 |  Jakarta, Jakarta Special Capital Region(all airports) | 72 | Batik Air, Citilink, Garuda Indonesia |
| 2 |  Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan | 21 | Citilink, Lion Air |
| 3 |  Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan | 14 | Batik Air, NAM Air |
| 4 |  Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | 13 | Lion Air, Super Air Jet |
| 5 |  Denpasar, Bali | 10 | Lion Air |
| 6 |  Makassar, South Sulawesi | 7 | Lion Air |
| 7 | Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan | 7 | Lion Air |
| 8 | Sampit, Central Kalimantan | 7 | NAM Air |
| 9 |  Batam, Riau Islands | 5 | Super Air Jet |
| 10 |  Pontianak, West Kalimantan | 5 | Super Air Jet |
| 11 |  Tarakan, North Kalimantan | 2 | Super Air Jet |
| 12 |  Medan, North Sumatra | 1 | Super Air Jet |
| 13 |  Jambi, Jambi | 1 | Super Air Jet |
| 14 |  Pangkal Pinang, Bangka-Belitung | 1 | Super Air Jet |
From 2005 until 2007 there was a shuttle bus service connecting the airport to the city center and Semarang Old Town. However, due to protests from local airport taxi operators, this service was terminated.
In 2013,Trans Semarang, abus rapid transit (BRT) operator, started to serve Ahmad Yani Airport. Only one route went through the airport but all the available routes are interconnected. The expected interval is 15 to 30 minutes between buses unless there is a traffic jam.
| Service | Route | Notes |
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| Trans Semarang City Bus | ||
| Trans Semarang Corridor 5 | Meteseh — Airport — PRPP. | Inter-connected with Corridor 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4, 7 & 8 |
There are airport taxis provided and the reception available right in the arrival terminal. Some public taxis in Semarang cannot take passengers in the airport terminal.[clarification needed]
For the third consecutive year, Ahmad Yani Airport won the Cleanest Airport Award among 9 Class B Airports in Indonesia in 2013.[26]
