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Soekarno-Hatta, Halim and Husein Sastranegara airports reopen after volcanic ash disruption

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Indonesia reopened several airports early Tuesday after volcanic ash from the Anak Krakatau eruption disrupted airspace from Sept. 5 to Sept. 7.
  • Soekarno-Hatta, Halim Perdanakusuma, Husein Sastranegara, Budiarto Curug and Pondok Cabe airports resumed operations, while two Lampung airports remained under review.
  • Authorities require aircraft inspections and instruct pilots and crews to avoid restricted polygons containing volcanic ash.

Several Indonesian airports affected by the Anak Krakatau eruption reopened early Tuesday, Sept. 8, after volcanic ash disrupted airspace and airport operations for three days.

Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Banten, Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta and Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung became operational again at 12:01 a.m. local time. Budiarto Curug and Pondok Cabe airports in Banten followed at 2:25 a.m.

Operations at Radin Inten II Airport and Muhammad Taufiq Kiemas Airport in Lampung had not yet resumed. Officials said the reopening of each airport depended on confirming the safety and security of flights. Atung Bungsu Airport in Pagar Alam, South Sumatra, had already returned to normal operations at 9 a.m. Monday.

As of September 8 at 12:01 a.m. local time, Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Banten, Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta and Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung are declared active again.

· Dudy PurwagandhiIndonesia’s transportation minister announced the reopening of three airports.

The reopening comes with conditions. Airport authorities and airlines must inspect all aircraft, while pilots and operating crews must understand restricted polygons. These are airspace areas, shaped as polygons, that authorities restrict or prohibit aircraft from crossing because volcanic ash has been detected.

Eight airports had been closed because of ash from Anak Krakatau: Soekarno-Hatta, Halim Perdanakusuma, Radin Inten II, Husein Sastranegara, Budiarto Curug, Pondok Cabe, Taufik Kiemas and Atung Bungsu. Purwagandhi asked airlines to continue coordinating with airport operators, aviation authorities and other relevant agencies so flights can operate safely.

The reopening of Budiarto Curug Airport in Banten and Pondok Cabe Airport in Banten followed at 2:25 a.m.

· Dudy PurwagandhiHe gave the later reopening time for two additional airports.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia 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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