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Halim Airport Temporarily Closed Until 10 a.m. as Anak Krakatau Ash Spreads

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

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  • Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta closed temporarily from 7:20 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday because of volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau.
  • AirNav Indonesia confirmed the closure through NOTAM A3345/26.
  • Three other airports, Soekarno-Hatta, Raden Inten II and Budiarto Curug, also temporarily closed because of the ash.

Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta closed temporarily on Sunday morning after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau’s eruption spread through the area.

The closure took effect at 7:20 a.m. under NOTAM A3345/26 and was expected to last until 10 a.m. Colonel Ali Sudibyo, the airport’s general operations manager, confirmed the timetable to CNN Indonesia.

AirNav Indonesia also confirmed that Halim Perdanakusuma had been closed temporarily under the same notice. The move brought to four the number of airports temporarily closed because of ash from the eruption.

The other airports were Soekarno-Hatta and Budiarto Curug in the Jakarta area, along with Raden Inten II Airport in Lampung.

Yes, it is temporarily closed until 10 a.m.

· Ali SudibyoThe general operations manager of Halim Perdanakusuma confirmed the expected closure period.
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