ID-PWL
Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport
MVFR
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Name
Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
ID-PWL / PWL / WAHP
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- Region
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Timezone
4:49 pm (WIB)
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Municipality
Purwokerto-Java Island
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Coordinates
7° 27′ 40″ N 109° 24′ 52″ E
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Elevation
225 ft (69 m MSL)
About Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport
Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Soedirman), also known as JB Soedirman Airport (IATA: PWL, ICAO: WAHP) is an airport located in Purbalingga Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.
The site used to be an Indonesian Airforce airfield, serving civil aviation since 2007. The base was officially renamed in 2016 after General Sudirman, who is a National Hero of Indonesia. The airport serves 6 regencies: Banyumas Regency, Purbalingga Regency, Banjarnegara Regency, Kebumen Regency, Wonosobo Regency and Pemalang Regency. Operation started on June 1, 2021 and the first commercial flight was on June 3.