For sixty years, Bali has run on a single international airport in the far south, Ngurah Rai, long past its design capacity and choked by the traffic of a record 6.3 million foreign arrivals in 2024. A second gateway has been talked about for years. Now it is official.
The facts
- Status: National Strategic Project (PSN), approved July 2025 (Pres. Reg. 12/2025).
- Location: Buleleng Regency, North Bali, the same regency as Munduk.
- Scale: ≈ US$3 billion · ≈ 2,800 hectares · up to ≈ 50 million passengers, built on reclaimed sea, with two parallel runways.
- Timeline: construction targeted from 2027; first runway projected 2027-2028.
Government timelines are indicative and can move. But the direction is set, and the commitment is real, full project detail is documented on the North Bali International Airport Wikipedia page.
Why a second airport moves the map
A new gateway doesn't merely add flights, it relocates the island's centre of gravity. The north coast, historically a long transfer from the south, suddenly becomes a front door. Tourism infrastructure, services and demand follow the runway.
The land that is an afterthought today becomes the frontline tomorrow.
For buyers, the opportunity is timing. Entering before groundbreaking, in the airport's own regency, is the position that history rewards. That is precisely what The Heights Munduk offers, an hour from the site.
Own a piece of the highlands.
Eight hillside villas above the clouds, private pool, hot plunge, sauna and fireplace in each. One hour from North Bali's new international gateway. Handover set for December 2027.
