{"id":28702,"date":"2026-09-06T14:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=28702"},"modified":"2026-09-06T13:21:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T10:21:41","slug":"indonesias-main-airport-suspends-flights-due-to-anak-krakatau-eruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=28702","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia\u2019s main airport suspends flights due to Anak Krakatau eruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AVIATION NEWS-<\/strong>Flights have been suspended at Indonesia\u2019s main airport outside Jakarta after volcanic ash from the erupting Mount Anak Krakatau was detected over the country\u2019s capital.<br \/>\nIndonesia\u2019s Soekarno-Hatta International airport said on Sunday morning that it suspended flight operations until 1:30pm local time (06:30 GMT) due to \u201cincreased eruptive activity\u201d of the volcano, more than 150km (93 miles) away.<br \/>\nAnak Krakatau, which began erupting late on Friday, produced a fountain of lava and booming sounds that could be heard up to 700km (435 miles) away, according to the meteorological agency BMKG.<br \/>\nTwo new eruptions were recorded on Sunday, the volcanology agency warned.<br \/>\nAsh was identified as high as 6,000 metres (20,000 feet) on the Java side of the volcano, and a plume of up to 15,000 metres (50,000 ft) on the Sumatra side and some parts of Banten province in Java, BMKG posted on its website.<br \/>\nAn earlier airport suspension had been due to end at 5:30am (22:30 GMT Saturday), affecting 33 flights, including 16 international cancellations and seven delays, Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Transportation said.<br \/>\nDirector General of Civil Aviation Lukman F Laisa said the extended suspension followed a \u201cpaper test\u201d conducted between 12:35am and 1:05am (17:35 GMT and 18:05 GMT Saturday) that confirmed the presence of volcanic ash at the airport.<br \/>\n\u201cSafety remains the top priority in every operational decision, including flight schedule adjustments made by airlines,\u201d Lukman said, adding that authorities would continue monitoring the situation with airlines, air navigation services and Indonesia\u2019s meteorological agency.<br \/>\nSingapore Airlines was among the carriers affected, cancelling two flights to and from Jakarta on Saturday and delaying two more into Sunday.<br \/>\nIndonesia\u2019s disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday that there was no imminent tsunami risk from the eruption.<br \/>\nAnak Krakatau emerged from the sea in the 1920s in the caldera left by the catastrophic 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, one of the deadliest volcanic events in recorded history.<br \/>\nThe volcano has erupted periodically in the decades since, including a 2018 eruption that triggered a partial collapse of its crater and a tsunami that killed more than 400 people along the coasts of Java and Sumatra.<br \/>\nVolcanic ash poses a serious hazard to aircraft, capable of damaging jet engines and reducing visibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AVIATION NEWS-Flights have been suspended at Indonesia\u2019s main airport outside Jakarta after volcanic ash from the erupting Mount Anak Krakatau was detected over the country\u2019s capital. 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