Look See And Walk... Bandara internasional Soekarno-Hatta Jakarta,Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (English: Soekarno–Hatta International Airport) (IATA: CGK, ICAO: WIII) abbreviated as SHIA or Soetta, previously legally called Jakarta Cengkareng Airport Jakarta (English: Jakarta Cengkareng Airport) (with the designator IATA "CGK"), is the main airport that serves flights for the Jabodetabek area and its surroundings. This airport is named after the bilingual names of Indonesian independence proclaimers, Soekarno and Mohammad Hatta, who were also the first President and Vice President of Indonesia. The airport is located in Benda, Tangerang City and Kosambi, Tangerang Regency, which is about 20 km northwest of Central Jakarta. Together with Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, they served more than 80 million passengers in 2019. There are three main terminal buildings; Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. The airport also has a special cargo terminal for domestic and international cargo.
Following the renovation and expansion of Terminal 3, Soekarno-Hatta's current capacity is 51 million, but the airport served 54 million passengers in 2015, making it the 18th busiest airport in the world, and the busiest airport in the southern hemisphere. There are non-stop flights to a large number of destinations in Asia and Australia, and several flights to Europe daily, ranking as the 17th most connected airport in the world, and the largest megahub in Asia according to OAG.
Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are currently under renovation. The renovation work is targeted for completion in 2021. The revitalization project is expected to double the number of passengers at both terminals to 36 million a year. Terminal 1 serves domestic low cost airlines, while Terminal 2 serves international low cost airlines. Terminal 3 will be a full service terminal for domestic and international flights. Airport operator AP II has carried out plans to build a fourth terminal at Soekarno-Hatta, which is expected to be completed in 2024.
