Anak Krakatau Eruption Disrupts Regional Travel as Airports Resume Operations

Anak Krakatau is a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait. It emerged from the remnants of the 1883 Krakatoa eruption and remains one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes.

1. Authorities established a 3-kilometer exclusion zone around the active crater. This order bans all ships and human activity near the volcano. Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency confirmed that nearby residents do not need to evacuate.

2. The agency confirmed that no immediate tsunami risk exists. It monitors the volcano's activity.

3. The Ministry of Transportation reopened five airports on September 8, 2026. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta resumed flights at 00:30 on September 8, 2026. The facility had suspended operations for two days. Airlines are now clearing the passenger backlog.

4. Authorities report no casualties or injuries from the eruption that began on September 4, 2024. Residents in the surrounding areas remain safe despite the ongoing volcanic activity.

1. The eruption disrupted regional travel and affected nearly 3,000 flights. Airlines suspended domestic and international services during the closures. These cancellations left over 340,000 passengers stranded.

2. Volcanic ash reached 15,000 meters above the Sumatra side of the volcano. The plume rose 6,000 meters above the Java side. Ash blankets roads and public spaces in nearby communities.

3. The eruption was substantial. Sounds reached people 700 kilometers away. The Ministry of Transport reported that initial flight disruptions affected 22,000 passengers. Six airports closed, including Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung. These closures forced widespread travel changes.

4. An ash cloud disrupted international air travel on September 6, 2026. Qantas cancelled flights to and from Jakarta beginning that day. Singapore Airlines cancelled 19 flights between Jakarta and Singapore. Those cancellations remained in effect through the evening of September 6, 2026.