Kangean Island Airport (planned)

The project was never completed and is considered a 'paper airport'. Such projects are typically cancelled before construction begins due to reasons like lack of funding, unresolved land acquisition issues, environmental concerns, or a shift in regional or national infrastructure priorities. The plan for this specific site was superseded by newer proposals for an airport elsewhere on the island.

The designated site at coordinates -6.86, 115.299 is undeveloped rural land. Satellite imagery of the location in Arjasa district shows a landscape of vegetation, small-scale agricultural fields, and sparse rural settlement. There is no physical evidence of a runway, terminal, or any other airport infrastructure ever having been constructed.

This airport has no operational history or historical significance, as it was never built. Its existence in aviation databases under the name 'Kangean Island Airport (planned)' with the ICAO code ID-0170 solely represents a past, unrealized ambition to establish air connectivity for the remote Kangean archipelago. It highlights the long-standing logistical challenges and development goals for the region.

There are no plans or prospects to revive or develop the airport project at this specific location (ID-0170). However, there is a separate and more recent plan by the Sumenep Regency government to build a new airport on Kangean Island at a different site in Paseraman Village, Arjasa District. This new project has faced significant delays due to funding and bureaucratic hurdles. As of early 2024, its construction is still uncertain and awaits final approval and budget allocation from Indonesia's central government (Ministry of Transportation).