North Bali International Airport (Indonesian: North Bali International Airport; commonly abbreviated as “NBIA” (some might also call it Bali Buleleng Airport) is a proposed airport on the island of Bali, Indonesia, situated in Kubutambahan, Kabupaten, Buleleng.
This is a project initiated by the Governor of Bali Made Mangku Pastika on July 9, 2015.
NBIA will find a way to serve 32 million passengers The second largest airport in Indonesia and in addition the primary floating airport in Indonesia. Built entirely at sea, the power will likely be divided into two parts: Aerotropolis and airport.
The latter will consist of a most important terminal and three on-board satellites and could have two parallel runways, a heliport and a seaport. The facility will even include a cargo terminal and maintenance area.
In reference to recent developments, The Jakarta Post reported that Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan said the central government was moving ahead with its plan to construct a brand new airport in northern Bali, although he initially stated that the federal government would like to expand the prevailing airport in Denpasar.
According to Luhut’s calculations, he said in Jakarta on April 3, constructing a brand new airport in northern Bali was cheaper than expanding I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport within the provincial capital, especially due to high price of land in Denpasar.
“To expand the second runway at Denpasar, we needed almost 27 trillion rupiah ($1.89 trillion), with an expected annual capacity increase of only 10 million,” Luhut said.
The construction of a brand new airport in northern Bali will cost 6.3 trillion rupiah. “If the calculations are correct, we could still build a 7.5-kilometer toll road connecting north and south Bali [with the remaining funds]” he said, adding that the North Bali airport project also had the support of President Joko Widodo.
The president said that the development of the brand new airport would improve the well-being of the people of northern Bali.
In short, here is the history or timeline of events at this airport that you have to at the very least know:
1. On August 28, 2017, the muse stone was laid for the airport situated at sea within the village of Kubutambahan Buleleng
2. This floating airport should utilize and produce renewable energy for water supply by distilling seawater into drinking water.
3. March 2018: Indonesia’s Ministry of Transport has said it’s going to not prioritize the event of this “floating” airport. Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi added that the federal government prefers to modernize existing facilities and construct a second runway at Denpasar Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali. The latest airport was proposed by the Bali provincial government and regional business groups.
4. September 2017: Regent Buleleng Putu Agus Suradnyana has stated that the federal government will fully support any company that has serious intentions to develop this airport, warning against corporations with ulterior political motives. The airport development project is estimated to require IDR 50 trillion ($3.7 billion), with land acquisition expected to start before the top of 2017.
5. August 2017: Bali Buleleng Airport Authority, PT Bandara International Bali Utara (BIBU), plans to start construction of the proposed airport on August 28, 2017. BIBU submitted all regulatory documents to the federal government in July 2017 and expects to receive development approval soon.
6. June 2017: Bali Vice President Ketut Sudikerta stated that the council has received two EoIs for the event of the proposed Bali Buleleng Airport. The government hopes that each parties can cooperate and work on the project, with Sudikerta saying each corporations are willing to start out construction before the top of 2017.
Source: Various sources including The Jakarta Post and CAPA
