Supplier
PT Bukaka Teknik Utama — Boarding Bridge Division
Bukaka Steel-Tunnel Apron Drive PBB
All-steel apron-drive PBB for heavy-duty airports.
Bukaka's steel-tunnel variant replaces the glass walls with all-steel panels for airports where durability under extreme weather (heavy monsoon, coastal salt, desert dust) or ballistic / security requirements outrank the passenger-experience benefit of glass. The mechanical platform is identical to the glass-tunnel sibling, giving parts commonality across a mixed fleet. Bukaka has over 25 years of experience and holds installations in Indonesia, Japan, India and the Maldives.
Bukaka Steel-Tunnel Apron Drive PBB
jet · bridges · pbb
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Product at a glance
- Category
- jet bridges pbb
- Launched
- 2013
- Price tier
- mid
- GCC sites
- 0
- Status
- ● Current model
Technical specifications
Key specs
| Length range (extended) | 17 – 35 m |
| Cabin height range | 2.4 – 5.6 m |
| Slope limit | ± 8 % |
| Tunnels | 2 or 3 |
| Wall | All-steel panels |
| Salt / dust rating | Coastal and desert certified |
| Rotunda rotation | ± 165 ° |
| Security | Optional ballistic-rated panels |
Compatibility
Works with
- Narrow through widebody L1/L2
- Harsh-environment coating available
- Parts-common with Bukaka glass-tunnel line
- Integrates with any EN-compliant VDGS
Certifications
Approvals
EN 12312-4
CE
ISO 9001
SNI
Best for
Typical use cases
Use case 1
Coastal GCC airport with heavy salt exposure.
Use case 2
Desert-airport stand with extreme dust loads.
Use case 3
Security-upgraded VIP terminal.
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