TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION STUDY ON MULTI-AIRPORT SYSTEMS IN THE GREATER JAKARTA METROPOLITAN AREA (GJMA) AND ASSOCIATED IMPLICATIONS
Abstract: Multi-airport system
development is becoming a common solution to capacity constraint problems in
metropolitan areas around the world. GJMA, as the biggest air transport market
in Indonesia, have a plan to change their airport system from a single airport
system to a multi-airport system because of capacity constraints. To relieve
the congestion problem in the existing airport, an expansion project and a new
airport plan are being proposed by the government. The new airport will be
located in a green-field site around a hilly area in the Karawang Regency and
plans to start operating in 2019.
The government has not yet decided on the roles of the airport, but only
proposed several scenarios to distribute the traffic for both airports. This
study aims to understand the configuration of the traffic distribution of the
new multi-airport system environment in GJMA, using a five step strategic
planning methodology (CAIAD) which stands for Collect information, Analysing,
Imaging, Assessing and Deciding.
The results of the study show that the traffic distribution can lead to
implications on the existing and planned infrastructure, and for the airport
users. The main implications are traffic volatility, underutilized airport
infrastructure, traffic demand, that cannot be accommodated by the airports,
operational difficulty and poor service for the airport users. To minimize
these implications, the government should start planning the development of the
new airport based on flexibility related to the actual traffic demand and
improved the transport access facilities. This study also suggests two
scenarios as options for the government to implement in the GJMA multi-airport
environment.
Keywords: GJMA Airports,
Capacity Constraint, Regulations Policy, Underutilize Airport and Airport
Development.
Author: Faiz Agung Perdana,
Richard Moxon
Journal Code: jptsipilgg140040
