Ngurah Rai Airport started operations in 1931 by using a grass runway. The runway was upgraded during the years of 1941 to 1947 and lengthened to 1600 metres. It was named Tuban Airport as it was in Tuban Village.
The finishing of the runway extension was marked by the official Opening ceremony on August 1st 1969 by president Soeharto and was renamed Ngurah Rai Airport The development of Ngurah Rai Airport in 1992 about 180 billion rupiahs and it was continued immediately at second step in 1994-1998 which the cost about 250 billion rupiahs with the aid from OECF.
To accommodate the ever increasing number of passengers using the airport, the Government of Indonesia decided to increase facilities. The runway was lengthened to 3000 metres, the taxiways relocated, and the airport updated with new navigational aids and aircraft refueling facilities.

AIRLINE OFFICES IN BALI
Bali’s International Airport is actually located in Tuban – Kuta but is listed with the airlines under the islands capital city’s name Denpasar or DPS. There are a number of major airlines that service Bali

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