Gunung Marapi Kembali Erupsi, Bandara Minangkabau Tutup Sementara

Operasional Bandara Internasional Minangkabau (BIM) kembali ditutup sementara pasca terdampak sebaran abu vulkanik dari erupsi Gunung Marapi.

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00:00 The 6th Area Airport Authority Office again temporarily closed the Minangkabau International Airport's operational

00:09 due to the impact of volcanic ash spread erupting Mount Merapi, which occurred from Wednesday to Thursday.

00:16 This is the fifth time there has been a closure since the large eruption of Mount Merapi on December 3, 2023.

00:24 When met in the Padang Pariaman regency on Thursday, March 28, the head of the 6th Area Airport Authority Office,

00:31 Megi H. Helmiadi, explained.

00:34 This closure refers to the results of monitoring volcanic ash on Mount Merapi.

00:38 Since 9 o'clock in the morning, officials have arrived at the Minangkabau Airport area.

00:44 In order to ensure various things that threaten the safety of flight,

00:48 the authorities must temporarily close the flight of passengers from and to Minangkabau Airport

00:54 from 10 o'clock to 14 o'clock in the western part of Indonesia.

00:58 There are two or three eruptions, two eruptions, the hardest.

01:06 Then the ash that occurred from the east to the west,

01:10 so that around 9.45, 9.30 to 9.45, has been proven through paper tests that the ash is there.

01:24 Volcanic ash from Mount Merapi has reached the Minangkabau Airport.

01:32 Meanwhile, the Executive General Manager of PT Angkasapura II of the International Minangkabau Airport,

01:39 Indrawansyah, said the impact of the closure of the airport

01:43 has not had any impact on the Mudik Stream.

01:46 However, if this condition continues until the airport's operational limit at 19 o'clock later,

01:52 at least 4,252 passengers will be affected by the closure of the airport this time.

02:01 However, in total, the impact of the closure of the airport is 21 flights with a total of 2,708 passengers.

02:14 The airport, the departure gate, has 19 flights with 1,544 passengers.

02:26 So in total, the impact on passenger traffic due to the impact of this volcanic ash is 4,252.

02:39 Currently, several airlines have announced a re-scheduling of flights from and to Minangkabau Airport.

02:47 This step is carried out by considering the negative impact of volcanic ash

02:52 which can cause the airspeed monitoring system on the plane, as well as other navigation and electronic systems to be dependent.

02:59 From the Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra, Fandio Gari, Antara News Agency, reported.

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