Indonesia suspends operations at 6 airports after volcano erupts: minister

Indonesian authorities have suspended operations at six airports following eruptions from Mount Anak Krakatoa, the country’s transport ministry said Sunday.

Stranded passengers wait to request refunds after scheduled flights were canceled following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatoa at Soekarno-Hatta airport in Tangerang on September 6, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

"The Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung showed indications of being affected. Consequently, we have declared... the airport closed to flights," Dudy Purwagandhi told a press conference Sunday, mentioning the latest airport to be shuttered.

Operations at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, the country's largest and in the capital, Jakarta, were suspended earlier.