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Yogyakarta International Airport

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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Yogyakarta International Airport

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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Yogyakarta's modern gateway replacing the historic Adisucipto Airport.

Opened

2020

Location

Kulon Progo, Indonesia

Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA/WAHI) is a major international airport serving the Yogyakarta Special Region on the island of Java, Indonesia. It was built to replace the smaller and congested Adisucipto Airport, offering significantly greater capacity for both passengers and aircraft. The airport is located in Kulon Progo Regency, approximately 45 kilometers west of central Yogyakarta. It was developed by state-owned enterprise PT Angkasa Pura I and is designed to handle millions of passengers annually, supporting the region's strong tourism industry tied to cultural sites such as Borobudur and Prambanan. The facility features a modern terminal building designed with Javanese architectural motifs and is equipped to handle wide-body aircraft. It serves as an important hub for domestic travel within Indonesia and supports growing international connectivity.

Terminals

The airport has a single integrated terminal building capable of handling both domestic and international passengers.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include a dedicated airport rail link connecting to the main Yogyakarta railway network, as well as shuttle buses and taxis serving the city center.

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Major carriers serving YIA include Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Batik Air, Citilink, AirAsia, and Super Air Jet.

Notable facts

›Replaced the smaller Adisucipto Airport (JOG), which closed to commercial flights upon YIA's opening.
›Located in Kulon Progo Regency, about 45 km west of central Yogyakarta.
›The terminal design incorporates traditional Javanese architectural elements.
›Operated by PT Angkasa Pura I, a Indonesian state-owned airport operator.
›Designed with a capacity to serve tens of millions of passengers per year at full development.

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Yogyakarta International Airport is an international airport located in the Temon district of Kulon Progo Regency, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The airport is located approximately 45 km from the city of Yogyakarta, serving both the Yogyakarta Special Region and nearby Central Javan cities such as Purworejo, Kebumen, Cilacap, and Magelang. It functions as the primary gateway to Yogyakarta and its surrounding areas, including popular tourist destinations like Borobudur Temple. It is the largest of the three airports in the Yogyakarta Special Region, along with Adisutjipto Airport, which was formerly the main airport and is located closer to the Yogyakarta city center, and Gading Airfield in Wonosari, Gunung Kidul Regency, which is used exclusively as a military base. The airport is operated by InJourney Airports, formerly Angkasa Pura I.

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