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Semarang, Surakarta airports closed due to volcanic ash from Merapi
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Ahmad Yani International Airport in Semarang and Adi Soemarmo International Airport in Surakarta, both in Central Java, were temporarily closed today due to the spread of volcanic ash from Mount Merapi. (PT Angkasa Pura I/-)
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hmad Yani International Airport in Semarang and Adi Soemarmo International Airport in Surakarta, both in Central Java, were temporarily closed due to the spread of volcanic ash from Mount Merapi, according to airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I (AP I).
Operations were suspended for three hours on Friday, from 3.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., after volcanic ash reached both airports, potentially affecting flight safety.
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Incoming and outgoing flights affected by the closure include:
From and to Semarang
Silk Air MI 103 Semarang (SRG)-Singapore (SIN)
Lion Air JT 543 Banjarmasin (BDJ)-SRG
Garuda Indonesia GA 238 Jakarta (CGK)-SRG
Garuda Indonesia GA 240 CGK-SRG
Garuda Indonesia GA 242 CGK-SRG
Garuda Indonesia GA 248 CGK-SRG
Garuda Indonesia GA 365 Lombok (LOB)-Surabaya (SUB)-SRG
Citilink QG 144 CGK-SRG
Citilink QG 145 SRG-CGK
Citilink QG 798 CGK-SRG
Lion Air JT 516 CGK-SRG
Lion Air JT 502 CGK-SRG
Lion Air JT 514 CGK-SRG
Wings Air IW 1897 SUB-SRG
Wings Air IW 1896 Bandung (BDO)-SRG
From and to Surakarta
Batik Air ID 7040 Surakarta (SOC)-Halim, Jakarta (HLP)
Citilink QG 125 SOC-HLP
Citilink QG 127 SOC-HLP
Garuda Indonesia GA 221 SOC-CGK
AP I said it would continue to monitor Merapi.
Passengers affected by the closure are expected to check their flight status through airline updates or through Angkasa Pura Airports’ Facebook and Twitter accounts. (wng)
