Anak Krakatau Ash Shuts Six Airports, Disrupts 22,000 Travelers
Ash from Anak Krakatau forced six Indonesian airports to suspend operations, disrupting hundreds of flights and more than 22,000 passengers. Authorities kept the volcano at Alert status while monitoring aviation and maritime risks.
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Ash reaches the country’s busiest gateway
Volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau forced Indonesia to halt operations at six airports on Sunday, including Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta. The closures followed field tests and updated forecasts showing ash across the region, with Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung becoming the sixth facility shut at midday.tempo More than 22,000 passengers and 209 flights were affected, with Singapore routes among the hardest hit.dw
Soekarno-Hatta’s suspension was repeatedly extended as a paper test confirmed ash at the airport, more than 150 kilometers from the volcano. An earlier closure had already affected 33 flights, including 16 international cancellations and seven delays.aljazeera Airport operator Angkasa Pura later counted 301 affected flights, including 58 international services, as carriers including Singapore Airlines and Qantas canceled or disrupted services.theguardian
A plume tall enough to threaten jet engines
The eruption sequence began late Friday and produced fountains of lava and booming sounds reportedly heard as far as 700 kilometers away. Authorities recorded two additional eruptions on Sunday, while ash reached about 6,000 meters on the Java side and as high as 15,000 meters over parts of Sumatra and Banten.aljazeera +1
Volcanic ash can melt inside jet engines, coat hot components, wear turbine blades and obstruct air or fuel systems; it can also damage cockpit windscreens.theguardian Indonesia’s transport ministry said airport restrictions would remain tied to continuous monitoring by the meteorological agency, volcanology officials, AirNav Indonesia, airport operators and airlines.tempo
Disruption spreads beyond Jakarta
The shutdowns also covered Radin Inten II in Lampung, Halim Perdanakusuma in Jakarta, Pondok Cabe in South Tangerang and Budiarto in Curug. Batam’s Hang Nadim airport canceled five Saturday flights linked to affected airports and increased staffing in case stranded passenger numbers grew.antaranews Travelers were urged to confirm schedules directly with airlines before heading to terminals.antaranews
No deaths were reported and authorities issued no evacuation orders, but people were told to remain at least three kilometers from the active crater.dw Officials also restricted ships from approaching within that radius, while ash interrupted some school activities and fishing trips.theguardian Anak Krakatau remained at Level III, or Alert, after what Indonesia’s Geological Agency described as its most intense eruption of 2026.antaranews