Indonesia’s main airport suspends flights due to Anak Krakatau eruption

Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupts flights at Soekarno-Hatta International airport, near Jakarta.Published On 6 Sep 20266 Sep 2026Flights have been suspended at Indonesia’s main airport outside Jakarta after volcanic ash from the erupting Mount Anak Krakatau was detected over the country’s capital.Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta International airport said on Sunday morning that it suspended flight operations until 1:30pm local time (06:30 GMT) due to “increased eruptive activity” of the volcano, more than 150km (93 miles) away.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Everything is covered in ash’: Indonesia wildfires leave people in crisislist 2 of 3Indonesia sets up shelters for babies, children affected by wildfire smokelist 3 of 3Toxic haze from Indonesian forest fires chokes Malaysian Borneoend of listAnak Krakatau, which began erupting late on Friday, produced a fountain of lava and booming sounds that could be heard up to 700km (435 miles) away, according to the meteorological agency BMKG.Two new eruptions were recorded on Sunday, the volcanology agency warned.Ash was identified as high as 6,000 metres (20,000 feet) on the Java side of the volcano, and a plume of...