Japan International Cooperation (JICA) has rated
Bali
’s
Ngurah
Rai
International
Airport
as ’s best Security equipped airport, giving it full ratings of 100%, said Chadik Wibowo, Aviation Security Manager of PT Angkasa Pura Ngurah Rai Branch. This evaluation was made after thorough checks at six Indonesian international airports, reports Bisnis Indonesia.
Medan
’s
Polonia
Airport
was given ratings of 63%, as was the Sam Ratulangi airport in
Manado
; with Hasanuddin Airport of Makassar at 56%. Whereas, the Soekarno-Hatta in
Jakarta
was rated at 50%; Adisucipto airport in
Yogyakarta
also at 50%; while the Sepinggan at
Balikpapan
was lowest at 25%.
After August 2005,
Bali
’s
International
Airport
received additional aviation security equipment and has strengthened its security personnel by increasing the number threefold to 705 persons, which include Airport Security Police and Special Air Force troops.
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