Flood Runway, Oesman Sidik Halsel Airport Closed Until Tomorrow

Part of the runway (runway) of Oesman Sadik Airport in South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku was closed until Tuesday (24/6/2025) due to flooding. BETWEEN THE ANTARA/HO-Humas of the Ministry of Transportation

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Dtijen Hubud) of the Ministry of Transportation stated that part of the runway (runway) of Oesman Sadik Airport in South Halmahera Regency (Halsel), North Maluku, was closed due to flooding.

"Heavy rains flushed the Labuha area in South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku from Saturday (21/6) to Sunday (22/6), causing Oesman Sadik Airport to be affected by flooding along the runway and slit," said Head of the Oesman Sadik Airport Organizing Unit Muhammad Hariddin as reported by ANTARA, Monday, June 23.

On Sunday (22/6) at 07.00 WIT, his party immediately submitted a Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) to the Head of Information Services for Aeronautics (PIA) of the Manado Region regarding the closure of the runway until 09.30 WIT.

"As a result of flooding, for safety, airport operations are closed according to NOTAM Number: C0810/25 NOTAMN. At the same time there is one Wings Air plane on the apron, but in a safe condition," said Hariddin.

After cleaning and the runway has been cleared, Hariddin continued, Oesman Sadik Airport is back to normal operations.

However, due to the rain again, it was again proposed that the NOTAM close the runway along 300 meters from the beginning of runway 06 to Monday (23/6) at 09.00 WIT and was extended to Tuesday (24/6) at 09.00 WIT.

"As a result of the high intensity of rain, there is a flow of water passing through the runway. Currently, the runway can be operated along 1,350 meters," he said.

Until today, his party is dredging sand material that covers the box culvert with excavators so that water from the mountains can be channeled.

"Today, starting at 09.14 WIT, the Wings Air plane on the Labuha-Ternate and Ternate-Labuha pp routes, which was delayed yesterday, has been operating normally," said Hariddin.