Indonesia's main airport reopens after volcanic ash closure

Air travel restarts in Java after days of disruption from ash cloud

Last updated: September 08, 2026 | 00:03

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Indonesia halted operations at its main international airport outside Jakarta on Sunday after ash spewed from the Anak Krakatoa volcano more than 150 kilometres away, impacting thousands of passengers.

Indonesia's main airport and several other air travel hubs reopened Tuesday after days of closure due to ash from a volcanic eruption, the Transport Ministry said.

The Ministry wrote on Instagram that the airport in the capital, Jakarta, and four others near the city or around the island of Java are now operating again, as the crisis with Mount Anak Krakatau subsides.

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