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Closure of Seven Airports, Including Soekarno-Hatta, Extended Until Monday Evening

From Republika · () Indonesian

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

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Newswire Official statement Ongoing story
  • Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau has kept seven airports in Lampung, Banten, Jakarta and West Java temporarily closed.
  • The closures, including Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, have been extended until 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, 2026.
  • Airport authorities urged passengers to check flight status and schedules through official airline channels before traveling.

Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau has continued to disrupt flights, extending the closure of seven airports across Lampung, Banten, Jakarta and West Java until Monday evening.

The airports affected are Soekarno-Hatta, Raden Inten II, Halim Perdanakusuma, Husein Sastranegara, Budiarto, Pondok Cabe and M. Taufik Kiemas. Their operations remain suspended until 6 p.m. local time because ash continues to spread across the area.

Seven airports in the working area of Airport Authority Office I affected by volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau have suspended operations until 6 p.m.

· Airport Authority Region IThe authority announced the extended closure of the seven airports.

The Airport Authority Region I said the closures had initially been scheduled to last until 8:59 a.m. Monday. The continued presence of volcanic ash led authorities to extend the suspension.

The authority urged passengers to check their flight status and schedules through their airlines' official channels before traveling. "We urge all aviation service users to check flight status and schedules through official airline channels before traveling," it said.

We urge all aviation service users to check flight status and schedules through official airline channels before traveling.

· Airport Authority Region IThe authority advised passengers to verify their travel plans.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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