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Bandung’s Husein Sastranegara Airport Closed After Anak Krakatau Ash Exposure

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • AirNav Indonesia temporarily closed Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung on September 6 because of volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau.
  • The closure began at 12:07 p.m. local time and was expected to end at 4 p.m.
  • AirNav said six airports had closed because of the ash and that it continued monitoring airspace conditions and ash distribution.

Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung temporarily closed on Sunday after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau affected flight operations.

The closure took effect at 12:07 p.m. local time and was expected to last until 4 p.m. AirNav Indonesia issued NOTAM C1086/26, declaring the airport’s airspace closed because of the ash.

Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau has affected flight operations in Bandung.

· Hermana SoegijantoroHe explained why Husein Sastranegara Airport closed.

AirNav said six airports had been listed as closed because of the eruption’s volcanic ash: Husein Sastranegara, Soekarno-Hatta, Halim Perdanakusuma, Radin Inten II, Budiarto and Pondok Cabe. Budiarto Airport was expected to reopen at 1:30 p.m., while Pondok Cabe was expected to reopen at 2 p.m.

Hermana Soegijantoro, AirNav’s executive vice president for corporate secretary, said the company’s Indonesia Network Management Center was monitoring airspace conditions and the spread of the ash. “AirNav Indonesia, through the Indonesia Network Management Center, continues to monitor developments in airspace conditions and the spread of volcanic ash,” he said. He added that aeronautical information would be updated as conditions changed to support flight safety.

AirNav Indonesia, through the Indonesia Network Management Center, continues to monitor developments in airspace conditions and the spread of volcanic ash. Aeronautical information is updated as conditions develop to support flight safety.

· Hermana SoegijantoroHe described AirNav’s monitoring and information updates during the disruption.
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