Jakarta airport temporarily closed after volcanic ash detected, flights disrupted

A man cleans volcanic ash on an ambulance in Lampung province, Indonesia, Sept. 6, 2026. Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta was temporarily closed early Sunday after volcanic ash from an eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau was detected in the airport area, disrupting dozens of flights, the Ministry of Transportation said.

In addition to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, authorities temporarily closed Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta, Budiarto Airport in Curug, Tangerang and Radin Inten II Airport in Lampung. (Photo by Deden Iman/Xinhua)