Jakarta airport extends closure after volcano eruption

Jakarta's main airport and three others delayed reopening after Anak Krakatau erupted, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded and disrupting flights across Indonesia.

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These figures are the cumulative operational impact since 5 September 2026 and cover flights that have been canceled, delayed, or diverted.

The volcano, located between Java and Sumatra and about 150 kilometres from the capital, erupted on Saturday with a fountain of lava and a plume of ash. Eight airports suspended operations over the weekend after ash entered their airspace. The transport ministry said more than 270,000 passengers had been affected by cancellations, delays and diversions since September 5.

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and at least three other airports extended their closure until 6 p.m. local time. Halim Perdanakusuma airport also remained closed, while a small airport in southern Sumatra resumed operations in the morning.

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We don't have any news from the airline. We don't know if we stay another day in Jakarta or find another flight.

More than 240 domestic and international flights had been cancelled or delayed at Soekarno-Hatta that morning, affecting nearly 30,000 passengers. Italian tourist Michel Miegge said his flight home had been cancelled and that he and his girlfriend were unsure whether to remain in Jakarta or find another flight. They found a nearby hotel, he said, although many hotels were already fully booked.

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The probability of further eruptions in the coming periods remains high.

Indonesia's geology agency warned that the probability of further eruptions remained high. Agency head Lana Saria said the dangers included incandescent rocks and heavy ashfall, as well as lava flows if the eruption resumed and continued.

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The threat from an eruption comes from the ejection of incandescent rocks accompanied by heavy ashfall. Another potential hazard arises from lava flows if the eruption resumes and continues.