General Sudirman Airport
Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Soedirman | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indonesian Government | ||||||||||
| Operator | InJourney Airports | ||||||||||
| Serves | Purbalingga | ||||||||||
| Location | Bukateja, Purbalingga, Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+07:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 160 ft / 49 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 07°27′42″S 109°25′00″E / 7.46167°S 109.41667°E | ||||||||||
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PWL Location of airport in Java | |||||||||||
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Jenderal Besar Soedirman Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Jenderal Besar Soedirman), also known as JB Soedirman Airport (IATA: PWL, ICAO: WAHP) is an airport located in Bukateja, Purbalingga, Indonesia.
The site used to be an Indonesian Airforce airfield, serving civil aviation since 2007. The base was officially renamed in 2016 after General Sudirman, who is a National Hero of Indonesia. The airport serves 6 regencies: Banyumas Regency, Purbalingga Regency, Banjarnegara Regency, Kebumen Regency, Wonosobo Regency and Pemalang Regency. Operation started on June 1, 2021 and the first commercial flight was on June 3. The airport is operated by PT Angkasa Pura II.
As of 2025, there are no scheduled flights and the Government of Purbalingga Regency will planned to reactivate the airport.