Twice the size of the airport, this aerotropolis is to be a center of economic growth[10] and is located north of the Cipali Toll Road, east of the Manuk River.

[12][13] This will eventually shift Bandung and West Java passengers and traffic to Kertajati, alleviating congestion at Soekarno–Hatta Airport.

[16][17] On 11 July 2023, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced that Husein Sastranegara Airport will be retired and all commercial flights will be moved to Kertajati starting October 2023 when it is fully operational.

Initially, the terminal area was 121,000 square metres (1,302,433 sq ft) and included two concourses with domestic and international gates, handling 11 million passengers a year.

[19] Citilink was the first airline to obtain permission to fly the Kertajati-Juanda route, starting in June 2018 and using an Airbus A320 aircraft.

Several bus companies, including Perum DAMRI and private operators provide services from the airport to various destinations of West Java roundtrip.

[28] The central government is currently providing a transportation subsidy by operating free Damri buses for one year, from Karawang, Cirebon and Bandung.

[34][35][36] Vice President Jusuf Kalla also criticized the local authorities for not doing proper research when developing the airport.

These factors caused domestic visitors from outside of Java to shun Bandung, resulting in a decline of hotel and restaurant revenue in the city.