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Six airports reopen after Anak Krakatau eruption, while three remain closed

From Tempo · () Indonesian

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

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  • Six Indonesian airports resumed operations after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupted flights.
  • Three airports in Lampung and Pandeglang remained closed until an estimated 10 a.m. local time on September 8.
  • AirNav Indonesia said the decisions followed updated ash-dispersion information and safety evaluations.

Six airports affected by volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau reopened in Indonesia on Tuesday, September 8, AirNav Indonesia said. The agency said operations resumed from midnight Western Indonesia Time.

The reopened airports included Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung, Budiarto Airport, Pondok Cabe Airport and Pagar Alam’s Atung Bungsu Airport. Pagar Alam had already reopened on September 7.

Radin Inten II Airport in Lampung, Muhammad Taufiq Kiemas Airport and Salakanagara Tanjung Lesung Airport in Pandeglang remained closed until an estimated 10 a.m. on September 8.

AirNav corporate secretary executive vice president Hermana Soegijantoro said the latest aeronautical notices reflected changes in the spread of volcanic ash. The notice for Soekarno-Hatta warned pilots that ash remained in the flight information region and urged caution during arrivals and departures.

Meanwhile, three other airports are still closed.

· Hermana SoegijantoroThe AirNav Indonesia official described the remaining airport closures after six facilities reopened.
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Originally published by Tempo 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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