Altitude superblock City of Tomorrow, Surabaya, which reaches 115 meters worry about disturbing the process of landing aircraft to Juanda International Airport. At the time of inclement weather, the plane that crashed into the building across the potentially huge.
The statement President Director of PT Angkasa Pura I (s) Trikora Harjo, Monday (7 / 6) in a hearing with Commission A local parliament at the Parliament Building East Java, East Java, Surabaya. “Complex City of Tomorrow (Cito) right in the path to landing aircraft to Juanda International Airport. Buildings there are too high so it is very dangerous to aircraft, especially during bad weather,” he said.
Air Traffic Operations Manager of PT Angkasa Pura I (s) Teguh Widodo explained, Cito building height reaches 115 meters and located only within a radius of eight kilometers to 10 kilometers from the Juanda International Airport. In fact, to bolster aviation security, within a radius of 15 kilometers or safety of flight operations area, the maximum height of buildings or towers must be 90 meters.
“With the height reaches 115 meters, building hotels in the City of Tomorrow is very dangerous for planes to land. Furthermore, many training aircraft which was also passed in the region,” Teguh said.
According Teguh, the PT Angkasa Pura I (Persero) has twice sent letters to the relevant Directorate General of Civil Aviation height of buildings which endanger Cito landing flight routes. However, until now there has been no serious response.
Superblock of the City of Tomorrow stood on the west Jalan Ahmad Yani, Surabaya. Inside the superblock complex have malls, hotels Aryaduta, and the University of Pelita Harapan. In addition to City of Tomorrow, Angkasa Pura I PT (Persero) also recorded three transmitter tower located in District Sedati, Sidoarjo. The third location of the tower is very close to the airport so would endanger the aircraft landed.
“Serharusnya maximum height of tower 42 meters, but the three towers that reach 64 meters high. The airport also has warned administrators but there has been no improvement until now,” added Teguh.
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Responding to this, the Chairman of Commission A of East Java Legislative Sabron Djamil Pasaribu said the East Java Legislative Commission A would summon Cito management. “Two years ago we never invite them but no follow-up. If not treated promptly, this condition will jeopardize flight safety. Do not let such an accident at Polonia Airport, Medan happen again,” he explained.
Meanwhile, General Manager Cito Reza Wibowo said that Cito has obtained development permits from the authorities. “No problem about the construction of the building. We have got permission from the authorities. We are also ready to invite Parliament of East Java,” he said
