Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Internasional Soekarno–Hatta; IATA: CGK, ICAO: WIII), abbreviated SHIA[6] or Soetta, formerly legally called Jakarta Cengkareng Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Jakarta Cengkareng, hence the IATA designator "CGK"), is the primary airport serving the Jakarta metropolitan area on the island of Java in Indonesia.

To reduce congestion and to achieve a target to handle 100 flights per hour, a third runway opened in August 2019 and a fourth terminal was planned to be in operation by 2025.

[18] However on November 4, 2024, the construction of the fourth terminal was cancelled by Eric Tohir the then minister of state-owned enterprises, due to lower-than-projected passenger numbers and lower aircraft traffic movement.

[citation needed] Finally, the North Tangerang site was chosen; it was also noted that Jonggol could be used as an alternative airfield.

Meanwhile, as an interim step, the Indonesian government upgraded the Halim Perdanakusuma airfield for use for passenger services.

[20] Between 1974 and 1975, a Canadian consortium, consisting of Aviation Planning Services Ltd., ACRESS International Ltd., and Searle Wilbee Rowland (SWR), won a bid for the new airport feasibility project.

One of the characteristics of the airport is the incorporation of local architecture into the design and the presence of tropical gardens between the waiting lounges.

The boarding pavilions demonstrate local Indonesian vernacular architecture, particularly the roof, in the Javanese stepped-roof pendopo and joglo style.

The interior design displays the diversity of Indonesian art and culture, with ethnic decorative elements taken from wooden carvings of Java, Bali, Sumatra, Dayak, Toraja to Papua.

Another example is the railings of stairs, doors, and gates, which show the kala-makara (giant head and mythical fish-elephant creature) theme typical in ancient Indonesian temples such as Borobudur.

[citation needed] On 12 November 1976, the building project tender was won by the French Aeroport de Paris.

6 months later, the final design was agreed on by the Indonesian government and Aeroport de Paris with a fixed cost of about 22,323,203 French francs and Rp.

The plan included two runways with taxiways, one access road in the east and one in the west (closed to public use) for airport services, three terminals capable of accommodating 3 million passengers per year, and one module for international flights and two for domestic.

The free Skytrain began operations in September 2017 while the airport train started commercial service in December 2017.

[24] To anticipate a surge in passenger numbers, at least a ten percent increase each year, the government made plans to build a third runway.

Initially, Angkasa Pura II planned for an expansion that will use about 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) from 10 villages in the Teluk Naga and Kosambi subdistricts.

[26][27] The expansion plan was rejected by the Tangerang Municipal Government because the residents living around the airport would lose their jobs.

The local government offered another location such as in Balaraja, but Angkasa Pura II corporate secretary said that building a new airport would not be an easy task, as it requires a thorough study.

It is used as a base for Garuda Indonesia and Citilink and serves as a full-service terminal for both international and domestic flights.

The project was eventually scrapped by Minister of State Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir in 2024 due to budgetary constraints.

[220] To ease congestion, the airport authority implemented a new traffic procedure, the 72 Improved Runway Capacity (IRC 72), to handle 72 planes per hour.

They include 480,000 square meters (5,200,000 sq ft) of built-up structures, including four hangars, a spares warehouse, workshops, utility buildings, a ground support equipment building, chemical stores, an engine test cell, and management offices.

In addition, GMF AeroAsia has an apron capable of handling up to 50 aircraft, taxiways, a run-up bay, and a waste treatment area, taking up 1,150,000 square metres (12,400,000 sq ft).

The Bandara International Hotel, which is located on the left side of the main exit road from the airport, has 4 floors with 220 guest rooms.

The Jasa Angkasa Semesta (JAS) Lounge is available for first and business class passengers of Cathay Pacific, Qantas, EVA Air, Saudia, and Singapore Airlines.

The new Garuda Indonesia lounge is available for their business class and first-class passengers only, as well as GECC and GarudaMiles gold and above cardholders.

Other lounges are available outside of the departures area, operated by companies such as Indosat, Sapphire, PT Mandara Jasindo Sena, Telkomsel, and XL Axiata.

There is a free shuttle bus service and people maneuver system Skytrain to connect the terminals of the airport.

[233] The buses operate from 06.00 to 23.00 with routes:[234] Travel time to and from the center of Jakarta (at the Gambir Station) takes around 70 minutes, depending on traffic.

[238] An express line between Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in South Jakarta and SHIA is under planning stage, to be built by an external investor in a public–private partnership.