i ABSTRAK
Kehadiran bandara di sebuah kota akan mempengaruhi perkembangan kota tersebut.
Kehadiran bandara nantinya akan menjadi pusat pertumbuhan kota, konsep ini
dinamakan aeotropolis. Pelayanan sebuah bandara tidak hanya sebagai pendukung
aktivitas penerbangan, tetapi bandara juga mampu menciptakan aktivitas lainnya
yang dapat menarik masuk dan keluarnya manusia maupun barang. Salah satu
bandara di Indonesia yang menerapkan konsep aerotopolis adalah Bandara
Internasional Kualanamu. Aktivitas yang ada di bandara Bandara Internasional
Kualanamu diantaranya aktivitas manusia dan barang, aktivitas manusia berupa
kedatangan dan keberangkatan penumpang dan orang-orang yang bekerja di bandara.
Adanya aktivitas kedatangan dan keberangkatan penumpang menimbulkan kebutuhan
akan penyediaan fasilitas lainnya di sekitar kawasan bandara, seperti sarana
penginapan, transportasi dan hiburan. Sarana penginapan sementara, seperti hotel
transit menjadi salah satu pelayanan yang penting bagi penumpang yang mengadakan
perjalanan dalam waktu relatif singkat.
Kata Kunci: Aerotropolis, Bandara Internasional Kualanamu, Hotel Transit.
ii ABSTRACT
The presence of an airport in the city will affect the development of the city. The
presence of the airport will be the growth center of the city, this concept is called
aeotropolis. Service of an airport not only as a support of flight activity, but the
airport is also able to create other activities that could attract entrance and exit of
people and freight. One of the airports in Indonesia to implement the concept of
aerotopolis is Kualanamu International Airport. Activities in airport International
Airport Kualanamu including human activity and freight, human activities such
as the arrival and departure of passengers and the people who work at the
airport. The activities of the arrival and departure of passengers raises the need for
the provision of other facilities in the area around the airport, such as lodging
facilities, transportation and entertainment. Temporary lodging facilities, such as
transit hotel became one of the services that are important for passengers who travel
in a relatively short time.
Keyword: Aerotropolis, Bandara Internasional Kualanamu, Transit Hotel.
