Lays his presidential plane of President Johnson's "Jokowi " Widodo has landed at the international airport in West Java (BIJB) Kertajati on Thursday (24/5). The airport was eventually can be utilized, was rebuilt in the years after 2014.

Jokowi hope airport located in Majalengka Regency is able to immediately serve the community. He made sure in early June the airport immediately operate for the public.

"The Moc has been conveyed to me Inshallah be able to operate. June 8, there is already a commercial flight that came in, "said Jokowi.

So, what benefits that can be felt with the construction Airports public Kertajati?

1. The airport can have an impact on economic growth

Jokowi hope with an airport presence Kertajati, could have an impact to the economic growth and Majalengka Regency of West Java province. Looking ahead, he hoped the airport could be integrated with other transport infrastructure. In doing so, then the potential investors will be interested in investing.

"We also want the airport Kertajati integrated with Port Patimban. Because of the distance of 40 kilometers from here so it makes it easy for investors to enter the service and so we expect economic growth in West Java increased more and better, "he explained.

He also appreciated the financing the construction Airports Kertajati which is a collaboration between the Central Government, the provincial Government of West Java, and private companies.

"We will develop this Model in other areas so that the speed of the development community can be felt," he said.

After further Jokowi, Kertajati Airport, there will be some airports which immediately finished as Ahmad Yani Airport in Semarang, Samarinda, Progo Yogyakarta Airport and are expected to be completed the end of 2019.

2. Capacity of 5 million passengers per year

Minister of transportation (Moc) Budi Karya Sumadi explains, the airport has a capacity of Kertajati up to 5 million passengers per year with aircraft movements as much as 200 movements per day.

"If passengers a year is approximately 5-6 million, if the movement of approximately 200 movement per day. This later PT Angkasa Pura II will be built (an extension of the runway) in this year. The end of this year will finish to 3000 meters, so I guess there is no problem in all this process that we all the way, "he said.

3. Commercial flights starting June 8, 2018

BUDi mentions, commercial flights will begin on 8 June 2018.

"The operation of 8 June 2018 but can also forward, 8 June 2018 already scheduled but could advance in late may 2018. The airline already recorded there 3 of them Citilink, Lion Air and Wings Air, route, Surabaya, nothing to Denpasar as well but again we set may not be the 2 or 3 might be 6 more (flight), "said Budi.

In addition to commercial aviation, Bob hope Hajj flights will also be done through the airport Kertajati. The first landing at the airport in Kertajati, appear to present the leading Coordinating Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan, Director General of Nexus Air Agus Santoso, and a number of related officials.