Fog Reduces View Distance To 300 Meters, Pekanbaru Flights Are Constrained

PEKANBARU - A minimal visibility has disrupted a number of flight schedules at Sultan Syarif Kasim Airport (SSK) II Pekanbaru. A number of airlines that will land or depart at this airport have to be delayed (delay).

GM Pekanbaru SSK II Airport, Achmad explained, rarely seen at 05.00 WIB only around 300 meters. A number of planes that will land are forced to return to their original airport and some have landed in Padang.

"As a result of this morning's fog disturbance, the visibility is approximately 300 meters and at 07.00 WIB it has reached 1,000 meters and is currently 5,000 meters. The impact for flights has occurred in several delays," said Achmad, Monday, October 13.

He explained that four airlines had been delayed for almost an hour, namely Batik Air to Jakarta delay 44 minutes, Super Airjet to Soekarno Hatta delay 47 minutes, Lion Air to Yogyakarta delay 57 minutes, and Citylink to Cengkareng delay 44 minutes.

"Meanwhile, on arrival, there were three airlines that were late, namely Lion Air from Cengkareng to Pekanbaru had to land in Padang. Furthermore, Air Asia from Kuala Lumpur to Pekanbaru was supposed to land at 07.15 WIB, but did RT (return to base) or returned to Kuala Lumpur," he explained.

Finally, there was Citilink airline from Soekarno Hatta who was forced to circle around the air before finally landing safely at Pekanbaru SSK II Airport.

Separately, the Head of BMKG Pekanbaru SSK II Station, Irwansyah Nasution, explained that the fog that enveloped the city of Pekanbaru and its surroundings was caused by water vapor in the cooling air.

"This water vapor then turns into fine water grains floating near the ground surface. This process is similar to dew that appears in the glass when exposed to cold air, it just occurs in the open air," he explained.