Rantepao, South Sulawesi (Antaranews Sulsel) - Development of the Buntu Kun airport in North Toraja District aims to support the tourism sector in South Sulawesi Province.
North Toraja District Head Kalatiku Paembonan has stated that the airport will ease transportation access to mainstay tourist attractions in the district and province.
"When completed, we hope this airport would help increase the number of tourist visits to the land of Toraja and the province of South Sulawesi, in general," Paembonan remarked here on Friday.
He reiterated that the airport will help achieve the target of at least two thousand tourist visits in 2018.
According to Paembonan, the tourist attraction in North Toraja is already ranked third in the category of "top three" of the Ministry of Tourism, after Bali and Lake Toba.
However, he added that although Toraja is in the third position according to the Ministry of Tourism, it is not yet among the top 10 national tourist destinations in 2017.
"The obstacle posed is in the form of infrastructure constraints that still needs to be overcome," he remarked.
To this end, he noted that the construction of Buntu Kuning airport in 2018 will support the tourism sector in the area.
Berita Terkait
Tersangka kasus dugaan korupsi Bandara Mengkendek Toraja segera disidangkan
Selasa, 19 April 2022 21:41 Wib
Wagub Sulsel harapkan bandara Buntu Kuni Toraja tuntas 2019
Jumat, 8 Maret 2019 19:42 Wib
Presiden Jokowi sebut pembangunan Bandara Tanatoraja selesai 2019
Senin, 24 Desember 2018 5:29 Wib
Menhub fokuskan bangun Bandara Buntu Kuni` Toraja
Rabu, 12 September 2018 21:46 Wib
Gubernur targetkan Bandara Buntu Kuni` rampung 2019
Rabu, 12 September 2018 19:22 Wib
Semen Bosowa garap Bandara Buntu Kuni Toraja
Rabu, 11 April 2018 15:39 Wib
Kalatiku: Bandara Buntu Kuni Dukung Sektor Pariwisata
Jumat, 29 Desember 2017 7:38 Wib
Kemenhub Lanjutkan Pembangunan Bandara Buntu Kuni Toraja
Jumat, 27 Oktober 2017 20:47 Wib