gan j uk ▁reg ency ▁of ▁East ▁Java , ▁Indones ia . ▁The ▁goal ▁to ▁develop ▁the ▁air port ▁was ▁made ▁to ▁boost ▁economic ▁growth ▁in ▁the ▁southern ▁part ▁of ▁East ▁Java ▁province , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁to ▁supp lement ▁operation ▁of ▁Ju anda ▁International ▁Airport . ▁The ▁air port ▁is ▁expected ▁to ▁be ▁oper ational ▁by ▁ 2 0 2 2 ▁and ▁could ▁become ▁an ▁international ▁air port ▁in ▁future . ▁▁ ▁K ed iri ▁Airport ▁would ▁be ▁the ▁first - ever ▁in ▁Indones ia ▁to ▁be ▁fully ▁fund ed ▁by ▁the ▁private ▁sector , ▁will ▁be ▁developed ▁in ▁three ▁phases ▁under ▁a ▁public - private ▁partners hip ▁scheme ▁with ▁a ▁con cess ion ▁period ▁of ▁ 3 0 ▁to ▁ 5 0 ▁years . ▁ ▁Gr ound ▁breaking ▁has ▁been ▁done ▁through ▁virtual ▁communication ▁due ▁to ▁Cov id - 1 9 ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 2 0 . ▁The ▁air port ▁will ▁have ▁a ▁land ▁area ▁of ▁about ▁ 3 7 2 ▁hect ares . ▁The ▁run way ▁will ▁be ▁built ▁with ▁a ▁length ▁of ▁ 3 , 3 0 0 ▁meters ▁and ▁can ▁accommod ate ▁wide ▁body ▁aircraft ▁Class ▁ 4 E . ▁The ▁air port ▁is ▁expected ▁to ▁accommod ate ▁around ▁ 1 . 5 ▁million ▁passengers ▁at ▁initial ▁run ▁with ▁maximum ▁ 1 0 ▁million ▁passengers ▁at ▁ult imate ▁time . ▁ ▁Development ▁The ▁construction ▁project ▁of ▁K ed iri ▁Airport ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Str ateg ic ▁Project ▁( PS N