Soekarno-Hatta International Airport

Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport

 
In at least some respects, Jakarta's main international airport is one of the more pleasant and beautiful airports I've ever experienced. The sweeping curves of the main terminal buildings isn't that unusual, but the details are. Few visitors stop to look at them closely, but the columns supporting the roof feature colorfully detailed bases adapted from traditional Javanese designs. The really special feature of the airport is the departure lounges. The lounges are set in large gardens, and reached through glass-walled concourses and corridors. The departure lounges themselves are designed to look like a traditional Javanese pendopo in steel and concrete.

If connecting to or from domestic flights and international routes, be advised that almost all of Indonesia's domestic carriers are notoriously late. Allow yourself a long layover where necessary.

There are two terminals at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Terminal 1 is only in limited use for selected domestic flights. All international flights and most domestic flights use Terminal 2.