New Airport for East Kalimantan

Authorities in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan are planning to develop a new airport on Maratua Island- a remote spot located just off the east coast of Borneo, famous for its diving sites. Currently visitors wanting to travel to Maratua need to take a boat from mainland Borneo ofter flying to Kalimarau airport, which was recently connected with a direct  Sriwijaya Air flight fom Surabaya. Construction of the airport is scheduled to commence by the end of next year. Meanwhile Kalimarau airport is also due to be expanded later this year.