Abu Anak Krakatau Capai 7.000 Kaki, BMKG Ungkap Arah Sebarannya
barat daya hingga ketinggian 7.000 kaki, mencakup sebagian barat laut Banten dan Samudra Hindia per 8 September 2026 pukul 09.00 WIB. Hasil paper test pukul 06.00 WIB menunjukkan delapan bandara yang sebelumnya ditutup negatif dari paparan abu vulkanik dan kembali beroperasi setelah AirNav menerbitkan NOTAM. BMKG bersama BNPB dan Kemenhub juga menjalankan Operasi Modifikasi Cuaca (OMC) sejak 7 September 2026 untuk mempercepat pembersihan atmosfer dari material abu.
Poin-Poin Utama
- BMKG reported volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau moved southwest at 7,000 feet (~2.13 km) altitude on Tuesday (8/9/2026).
- Ash covered parts of northwest Banten and the Indian Ocean northwest of Banten at 5-10 knots (9.3-18.5 km/h) as of 09.00 WIB on 8 September 2026.
- BMKG monitored ash dispersion in real-time using satellite imagery and aviation meteorological data.
- BMKG conducted periodic paper tests at airports to detect volcanic ash exposure.
- Paper test results at 06.00 WIB showed eight previously closed airports were negative for volcanic ash.
- AirNav Indonesia issued NOTAMs allowing airport reopenings.
- Soekarno-Hatta Airport reopened at 00.30 WIB.
- Halim Perdanakusuma Airport reopened at 00.40 WIB.
- Husein Sastranegara Airport reopened at 00.42 WIB.
- Budiarto Curug Airport reopened at 01.25 WIB.
- Pondok Cabe Airport reopened at 01.28 WIB.
- Muhammad Taufik Kiemas Airport reopened at 09.31 WIB.
- Radin Inten II Airport reopened at 09.45 WIB.
- Salakanagara Tanjung Lesung Airport reopened at 09.50 WIB.
- BMKG, BNPB, and the Ministry of Transport ran Weather Modification Operation (OMC) since 7 September 2026 using two Cessna Caravan aircraft from Pondok Cabe and Halim Perdanakusuma bases.
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