Kertajati Airport remains open as no volcanic ash detected, BMKG says

Kertajati International Airport in Majalengka remained in operation after meteorologists found no indication of volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau in the airport or surrounding area.

Syifaul Fuad Alhamidi, head of the Kertajati-Majalengka Class II Meteorological Station, said the station was monitoring the ash's movement toward the east, southwest and west. Areas including Jakarta, Banten and West Java were affected by the spread.

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At 6 p.m., Kertajati was negative, with no indication of volcanic ash exposure.

Meteorological staff conducted paper tests to check whether ash had entered the airport. The latest check at 6 p.m. showed no exposure at Kertajati, while Husein Airport had reported volcanic ash and was closed.

Kertajati became an alternative after Soekarno-Hatta Airport shut down. Two Garuda flights landed at Kertajati, and officials said they were reviewing conditions every hour.

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Kertajati is an alternative when Soekarno-Hatta is closed.