# Jakarta airport temporarily closed after volcanic eruption

https://mins.news/en/item/47830

- CGTN, 2026-09-06 07:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-06/Jakarta-airport-temporarily-closed-after-volcanic-eruption-1QdpSIUEVDG/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta was temporarily shut after ash from Mount Anak Krakatau was detected in the airport area. Operations were suspended until 1:30 p.m. local time; 16 international flights were canceled, and about 23,000 passengers were affected. Three other airports were also temporarily closed.

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