torn down, but due to the 1997–98 financial crisis, has been largely abandoned. History Era of the Dutch East Indies Government Long before the airport was established, the area of Kemayoran was a land owned by the Commander VOC, Isaac de l'Ostal de Saint-Martin (1629– 1696). Around the end of the 17th century, Issac owned land in Java which included the Kemayoran area, Ancol, Krukut, and Cinere. The name "Mayoran" first appeared in 1816 in the Java Government Gazette ad as "land located near Weltevreden, Batavia". After that, the area was known as "Kemayoran". Until the beginning of the 20th century, the Kemayoran area was still swamp, areal rice fields, as well as residential areas. Then in 1934, the Dutch East Indies Government established an airport in the area and was inaugurated on 8 July 1940. Making Kemayoran as the first International Airport in Indonesia. This airport management by the government Dutch East Indies was entrusted to Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij until the occupation of Japan. Two days before the inauguration (6 July 1940), the first aircraft to land was the Douglas DC-3 belonging to the KNILM which was flown from Tjililitan Field. Similar aircraft, namely DC-3 registered with PK-AJW are also the first to depart from Kemayoran to Australia, a day later. On the day of the inauguration, the KNILM held several of its aircraft, including: Douglas DC-2 Uiver Douglas DC-3 Dakota Fokker F.VIIb 3m Grumman G-21 Goose de Havilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide Lockheed L-14 Super Electra. Only about two months later the KNILM brought in new aircraft, such as: Douglas DC-5 Sikorsky S-43 Baby Clipper. The first Aerospace Exhibition was also held at Kemayoran, which coincided with the birthday of Queen Wilhelmina on 31 August 1940. In addition to the aircraft belonging to the KNILM, a number of private planes which took shelter in Aeroclub in Batavia participated in enlivening them. These planes include: Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann de Havilland DH-82 Tigermoth Piper J-3 Cub Walraven 2 who had flown Batavia – Amsterdam on 27 September 1935. At that time, war broke out in the Asia Pacific which began to rage. Kemayoran is used for flight military aircraft, although commercial flight activities continue. Military aircraft that had stopped by include: Martin B-10 Martin B-12 Koolhoven F.K.51 Brewster F2A Buffalo Lockheed L-18 Lodestar Curtiss P-36 Hawk Fokker C.X Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. When the war became increasingly fierce, Kemayoran