The Analysis of Improving Social Economic Quality of the Community Through the Role of Airports in Banyuwangi District

Abstract

he research objectives were 1) Knowing the role of Banyuwangi International Airport in improving the socio-economic quality of the community in Banyuwangi Regency: 2) Knowing the Banyuwangi Regency government policy towards increasing the role of airports in Banyuwangi Regency. This research is a quantitative descriptive approach. The research population is the community around Belimbing Sari airport. Banyuwangi Regency. The number of respondents in this study were 30 people. This research is located in the construction of Banyuwangi International Airport, Banyuwangi Regency. Methods of data analysis using the Multiplier Effect Analysis. Based on the results of the data analysis, it can be concluded that the following matters. The result of the multifier effect explains that there is an increase in revenue with the Banyuwangi International Airport. Apart from the government, the Banyuwangi International Airport will benefit greatly the community around Banyuwangi International Airport; 2) The policy of the Banyuwangi Regency Government towards increasing the role of airports in Banyuwangi Regency includes establishing and developing services trade activities, developing network systems, developing residential areas to accommodate the direction of regional growth and developing a utility service system based on four strategies in increasing the role of Banyuwangi International Airport.