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Island focus: Hot spots increase in West Kalimantan
The number of hot spots in West Kalimantan increased to 636 on Friday, raising concerns that thick haze could disrupt flights at Supadio Airport in Pontianak
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he number of hot spots in West Kalimantan increased to 636 on Friday, raising concerns that thick haze could disrupt flights at Supadio Airport in Pontianak.
Bayuh Iswantoro, the Pontianak general manager of airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II, said his office had prepared for possible haze in the near future.
“Internally, we have maintained the readiness of our facilities. We have ensured the instrument landing system is in a primary condition,” Bayuh said Friday.
In anticipation of thick haze that could disrupt flights, Bayuh said his office had also discussed delay management with some airlines.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has recorded 636 hot spots in 13 regencies and cities in the province as of 7 a.m. on Thursday.
Since Aug. 1, rainfall has decreased in the province.
