I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport: Indonesia's Busiest Airport Through September 2023

PT Angkasa Pura I (Persero), or AP I, served 51.78 million passenger movements from January to September 2023. This figure represents a 40% year-on-year (YoY) increase compared to the same period last year, which recorded 36.92 million passenger movements.

PT Angkasa Pura I President Director Faik Fahmi stated that Angkasa Pura Airports continues to show positive growth entering the third quarter.

"This highly positive number of passenger movements in 2023 indicates that the operational performance at our 15 airports is heading towards pre-Covid-19 traffic conditions," said Faik in a written statement on Thursday (12/10/2023).

Based on AP I's official website, among the 15 airports managed by Angkasa Pura Airports, I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali recorded the highest number of passenger movements until September 2023.

The airport, located on the Island of the Gods, served 15.82 million passengers. This comprises 7.26 million domestic passengers and 8.56 million international passengers.

Juanda Airport in Surabaya follows in second place with 10.42 million passengers, consisting of 8.92 million domestic passengers and 1.5 million international passengers.

Sultan Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar is in third place, having served 7.89 million passengers. This includes 7.6 million domestic passengers and 285,040 international passengers.

In addition to growth in passenger movements, Angkasa Pura Airports also recorded growth in aircraft movements.

Faik explained that the number of aircraft movements from January to September 2023 grew by 14% (YoY), reaching 396,160 movements. The recovery rate for aircraft movements this year is 87%.

"With this highly positive traffic in 2023, it is certainly a very positive sign for the Indonesian aviation industry in general, and contributes positively to Angkasa Pura Airports itself, particularly regarding efforts to recover the company's operational and financial performance," concluded Faik.