Residents in 3 Districts in the City of Tangerang are prohibited from Flying Kites

TANGERANG, KOMPAS.com – City Secretary Satpol PP Tangerang And Prasetyo said, residents in three districts in Tangerang City it is currently forbidden to fly a kite because it disrupts aircraft flights. The three districts are Neglasari, Benda Subdistrict and Batuceper Subdistrict.

“So the area is not far from the area runway (runway), aviation operational safety area, “Agus said when contacted, Friday (24/7/2020).

Agus said the Tangerang City Satpol PP had conducted periodic patrols and outreach related to the prohibition of flying the kite.

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Because the area of ​​the city of Tangerang in particular the northern part has very heavy air traffic because there is airport the largest in Indonesia, i.e. Airport Soekarno-Hatta.

Agus also often hears party complaints airport regarding kite flights. He said, many pilots complained that their visibility was disturbed.

“The pilot’s complaint was actually (a kite) very disturbing,” Agus said.

Data that was received by Kompas.com yesterday, there were 11 kites that were confiscated by Tangerang City Satpol PP because they were flown near the airport area. Agus said that he was not yet sure how many kites had been violated for flying in the aviation safety area.

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