History
Opened on December 7, 1964 as a national army and naval air base of Indonesia. In its development it was also used for civil aviation. On December 24, 1990 Juanda Airport was gained international airport status after the opening of the international terminal. Previous international flights have been opened to Guangzhou, Manila, Amsterdam and London.
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