VVIP airport in Indonesia's Nusantara likely to be delayed

This picture taken on July 11, 2024 shows an aerial view of under-construction buildings at the future capital city of Nusantara in East Kalimantan. - Photo: AFP/Stringer

JAKARTA: Construction of the VVIP airport at the planned future capital of Nusantara has fallen behind schedule and may not be ready in time for the Independence Day ceremony to be held in the under-construction city in Kalimantan.

Confirming the delay on Tuesday (July 23), Air Transportation director general Maria Kristi Endah Murni said VVIP guests invited to the Aug 17 event would be directed to the nearest airport, Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, should the VVIP airport not be ready for use.