TJANDY 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2013 Thanks for the pix, Capt Radzi! It looks like the parallel taxiway extends to half the length of the runway only - perhaps it will be extended to full length in the future phases of the airport. I wonder what is the length of the runway - it looks like 3 to 4 km. QZ is planning to set up a hub there - should be interesting into fly to a new airport! Here are the specifications of the active runway and the 3 taxiways : 1 Runway : 3,750m x 60m 1 Taxiway : 3,750m x 30m 2 Taxiway : 2,000m x 30m Apron size is 200,000 m2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted July 21, 2013 Runway alignment is 05 / 23, just like the present Polonia. Should become 05L / 23R in the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zamim 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2013 I was made to understand that there are a few teething problems on commercial/airport services side eg checked-in and baggage systems so there might be delay in departures.Also electrical power to airlines offices is yet to be installed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fairul 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) Great! KNO is one of my aviation highlight this year..apart from new DOH that is..I did a farewell day trip to MES last week...looking forward to fly to KNO soon!! Edited July 21, 2013 by Fairul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted July 26, 2013 Indonesia’s Medan poised for international growth as new airport opens, led by AirAsia and Lion Air The Kuala Namu International Airport outside Medan opened on 25-Jul-2013, becoming the least congested major airport in Indonesia. Medan currently only has six international routes and is served by only six foreign carriers, five of which come from nearby Malaysia and Singapore. But Kuala Namu has the potential of becoming a major international hub in response to growing demand from the local market, which has a catchment area of over 10 million people, and from transit traffic as infrastructure constraints at Indonesia’s other major airports worsen. Garuda Indonesia, which opened a domestic hub in Medan earlier this year, has postponed international expansion from the airport. But Garuda will inevitably relook at opening international routes at Medan and using it as an alternative to Jakarta for domestic-to-international and even international-to-international connections. Meanwhile, other Indonesian and foreign carriers will take advantage of a rarity in Indonesia – a spacious airport that is not operating above capacity. LCCs, which already account for over 70% of domestic and international capacity at the new airport, are particularly well positioned given that Medan does not have the business traffic profile of Jakarta. Medan’s old airport, Polonia, badly needed replacing Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) replaces Medan Polonia Airport (MES), an ageing and cramped facility near downtown Medan that has been used for nearly a century. All airlines and commercial flights moved to Kuala Namu after midnight on 25-Jul-2013, leaving Polonia open only for general aviation traffic. Polonia had the capacity to handle only about one million passengers per year and there was no space for expansion due to its very central location. Polonia was operating at about eight times its designed capacity, which is not unheard of in Indonesia, where about three-quarters of the top 20 airports are currently operating at above capacity. Figures from airport operator Angkasa Pura II show that Polonia handled 7.2 million passengers in 2011, an increase of 31% compared to 2009. Traffic at Polonia reportedly grew by about another 9% in 2012 to 7.9 million. New terminal is already at capacity but there is ample space to grow Full analysis: http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/indonesias-medan-poised-for-international-growth-as-new-airport-opens-led-by-airasia-and-lion-air-120686 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites