Assisted By Wind Direction And Safe Radius, Flights At Radin Inten Airport Are Not Disturbed By Anak Krakatau Eruption

EGM Bandara Radin Inten II Lampung Untung Basuki. ANTARA / Ruth Intan Sozometa Kanafi / DOK ANTARA

BANDAR LAMPUNG - EGM at Radin Inten II Lampung Airport, Untung Basuki, said that flight activities at the local airport were not affected by the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau. "Regarding the activity of Mount Anak Krakatau which is still in eruption, so far there are no problems with flights at the airport," said Untung Basuki when contacted in Bandarlampung, Antara, Tuesday, December 5. The airport's operations were not disrupted, due to the position and direction of the wind which was still within a safe radius for flight implementation. "For flights from Radin Inten II Airport to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, currently there are no obstacles and it is still ongoing for flights to date," he said. According to him, AirNav has also issued an ASHTAM or a special note to airman with a certain format containing changes in volcanic activity in the form of eruptions and clouds, ash that has the potential to affect aircraft operations. "We have also obtained the Krakatau ASHTAM with the number VAWR2772, and so far there has been no impact that has hampered flights," he said. Another response was said by AirNav Indonesia Corporate Secretary Hermana Soegijantoro through his statement. "On December 4, 2023, an eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau occurred at 04.10 UTC or December 4, 2023 at 11.10 WIB. With an altitude of A050 winds leading to the Northwest, and an ASHTAM of Krakatau has been issued," he said. It is known that Mount Anak Krakatau, which is located in the waters of the Sunda Strait, South Lampung Regency, Lampung Province, erupted again on Tuesday afternoon. According to information broadcast by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), the eruption occurred at 16.25 WIB. And recorded on the seismograph and has a maximum amplitude of 70 millimeters and a duration of approximately 49 seconds.

The eruption this time has an eruption column height of Mount Anak Krakatau according to PVMBG about 1,000 meters above the peak or about 1,157 meters above sea level.