Monday, November 30, 2009

Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali

Ngurah Rai Airport , also known as Bali International Airport, is located in southern Bali, 13 km south of Denpasar. It is Indonesias third-busiest international airport, after Jakartas Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Surabayas Juanda International Airport. The airport is located close to the extensive tourist developments of southern Bali; the resort center of Kuta is 2.5 km north of the airport. Since 2005-12-23, the Transportation Security Administration of the United States of America has determined that the airport does not meet the security standards of the International Civil Aviation Administration.

This airport is collecting an Airport Improvement Fee of Rp 150,000 per traveller (approximately $17 USD / 12). Passengers have to pay cash in Rupiah.

»Domestic Arrival and Departure Width: 9.039 m
»International Arrival and Departure Width: 28.630 m
»The parking area is 38.358 m.
»The total terminal area is 265.60 Ha.

The Domestic Terminal is located in the old building, while the International Terminal is located in the L shaped terminal. The airport has 17 gates: 3 in the Domestic Terminal, and 14 in the International Terminal. The Domestic Terminal has 35 check in counters, and 2 baggage carousels.

A new airport is proposed to change Ngurah Rai airport in Jembrana regency in western Bali.