AirNav Predicts Peak Flight Backflow On April 29-30

Airplane (photo; Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The General Company that organizes the Indonesian Aviation Navigation Service (Perum LPPNPI) or AirNav Indonesia noted that the peak of Lebaran's backflow will occur on April 29-30. Although the movement has started since D+1 or April 24.

Currently, AirNav noted that flight traffic rose 20 percent during the Lebaran 2023 holiday period compared to the previous year. AirNav noted that it had served 43,234 flights and increased the number of extra flights by 2,509 flights collected from D-9 to D Lebaran.

"We estimate that the peak will occur on April 29-30, 2023, but backflow movement has started since D+1, namely April 24, 2023," said AirNav Indonesia President Director Polana B. Pramesti quoting Antara.

He said on D+1, the number of backflows served by AirNav Indonesia was 3,099 flights, an increase of 6 percent compared to 2022.

Polana also said that AirNav Indonesia will continue to be ready and be at the forefront of providing flight safety services in Indonesia.

"As mandated by the Minister of Transportation, that we as the only aviation navigation service agency in Indonesia, we will always be alert to all possible scenarios while prioritizing flight safety and comfort in Indonesian airspace," said Polana.

Furthermore, he explained that the data was a total traffic monitored through 51 integrated service posts at the AirNav Indonesia Branch Office.

To expedite the Lebaran 2023 holiday period, he said, AirNav Indonesia has prepared support for flight navigation services, including through the readiness of procedures and personnel, support for the readiness of flight navigation facilities, support for procedures for handling additional airport capacity.

Then, support for emergency procedures (volcanic ash), support for digital weather information applications (nav earth) and support for procedures for handling hot air balloon disturbances.

"Of course we have prepared several scenarios to support the Eid holiday period this time, including unexpected disturbances such as volcanic eruptions and disturbances of wild air balloons on busy routes such as Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya. We have synergized with airlines through pilot reports (PIREP), local governments to local police," said Polana.