Haripure Teluk Airport

Haripure Teluk Airport (: Lapangan Terbang Teluk) is the commercial airport serving Haripure, built on on the island of . The airport is also known as Haripure International Airport.
The airport has been in commercial operation since 2002, replacing the old . It is an important trans-shipment center, passenger hub and gateway for and to and . The airport is one of the world's busiest cargo gateway."About Us" telukairport.com Retrieved 19 November 2018.
The airport is owned by the Government of Haripure and operated by the . The airport is the primary hub for Hari Langit (the flag carrier of Haripure), and . The airport is one of the cargo hubs for Hari Langit Cargo and ."UPS Air Operations Facts - UPS Pressroom" ups.com Retrieved 19 November 2018. It is a for many airlines, including and .
Teluk Airport is an important contributor to Haripure's economy, with approximately 55,000 employees. In 2017, the airport handled 59.2 million passengers, making it the by passenger traffic."Year to date Passenger Traffic" aci.aero Retrieved 19 November 2018.
==Etymology==
The name Teluk is a word for "Bay" or "Gulf". The name was chosen by the Haripure Transport Authority referring to the original project name "Projek Teluk". The project got its name from , where the along with the airport was proposed to be built."History" telukairport.com Retrieved 19 November 2018.
The original name for the airport was supposed to be Haripure International Airport, but it was changed when the majority, including project management and Haripurean media, referred the airport as "Teluk Airport"."10 Things You Didn't Know About Teluk Airport" Haripure24 Retrieved 19 November 2018.
==History==
==Composition==
Costing an estimated 7 billion (US$5.5 billion), Haripure Teluk Airport has two parallel (both 60 m wide and 4,000 m long) and two parallel taxiways to accommodate departures and arrivals. The airport has 70 s, which are located in seven concourses (A-G). Of the 70 jet bridges, six are capable of handling the ."Map" telukairport.com Retrieved 19 November 2018.
From the opening, five people had fallen to their deaths from upper-floor walkways, prompting the airport to spend 1.4 million Haripurean dollars in 2011 building glass barriers to stop people falling or taking their lives."Teluk: Lebih juta dolar ke halangan kaca" Berita Haripula Retrieved 19 November 2018.
===Expansion===
By mid-2016, the airport exceeded its capacity of 45 million passengers per year. approved an investment budget for the expansion and expected construction to begin in 2020 and finish in early 2024. The expansion would raise the airport's capacity to 64 million passengers a year."Ekspansi Baru di Lapangan Terbang Teluk" Berita Haripula Retrieved 20 November 2018.
The new passenger terminal will be used only by the flag carrier Hari Langit. Upon completion of the satellite terminal, other members will be given the check-in concourse of Hari Langit."Concourse H" telukairport.com Retrieved 20 November 2018. The terminal will be linked to the current main terminal via an underground .
==Airlines and destinations==
===Passenger===
==Ground transport==
== See also ==
*List of international airports
*Haripure-related articles
== References ==
Category:Airports
Category:Haripure