MAUMERE - Frans Seda Maumere Airport in Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), was temporarily closed today due to the spread of volcanic ash from Mount Lewotobi Laki.

"As a result of the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Male, according to Notam C0266/25 NOTAMN, Fransiskus Xaverius Seda Airport, it was closed because it was affected by volcanic ash from 02.45 UTC/10.45 WITA to 06.20 UTC/14.20 WITA," said Acting Head of Public Relations and General Cooperation of the Directorate General of Air Transportation Mokhammad Khusnu in a press release, Antara, Sunday, March 3.

The flight affected by the airport closure was NAM Air Kupang-Maumere route.

"However, until now each is waiting for developments," he said.

Berdasarkan data dari KESDM, Pusat Vulkanologi Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) https://magma.esdm.go.id/v1/gunung-api/informasi-letusan dan media sosial PVMBG https://linktr.ee/PVMBG telah terjadi erupsi Gunung Lewotobi Laki-laki pada Minggu (2/3) sebanyak enam kali.

The last eruption occurred at 10.48 WITA with a column height of ash observed at approximately 1,000 meters above the peak or 2,584 meters above sea level with Level III (Alert) Status.

Furthermore, airports around Mount Lewotobi Laki will be conducted periodically and related to airline information and flight routes that have been delayed, the cancellation will be further informed.

"The Directorate General of Civil Aviation through the Airport Authority Office Region IV and the Airport Organizing Unit Office will continue to coordinate with AirNav, PVMBG, and related parties in ensuring flight safety and security," he said.

Meanwhile, the Lewotobi Laki Volcano Observation Post in Wulanggitang District reported three times the eruption of the Lewotobi Laki Volcano in the observation period Sunday (2/3) from 12.00 WITA to 18.00 WITA.

"Three eruptions were observed with an altitude of 1,000 meters to 1,300 meters and gray smoke," said Mount Lewotobi Male Monitoring Officer Yohanes Kolli Sorywutun in a report received in Labuan Bajo.

He added that the eruption of Mount Lewotobi The man had an amplitude of between 4.4 mm and 22.2 mm with a duration of 62 seconds to 89 seconds.

"The mountains are clear up to 0-I fog to 0-II fog. The crater smoke is not observed," he said.

Furthermore, in the observation period there were 11 earthquake gusts with an amplitude of 2.9 mm to 14.8 mm and a duration of 40 seconds to 86 seconds.

Two shallow harmonic earthquakes were recorded with an amplitude of 2.9 mm and a duration of 38 seconds to 82 seconds.

The weather around Mount Lewotobi The men were reported to be sunny, cloudy, and cloudy. The wind is blowing weakly to moderate to the west and northwest. The temperature is 22 degrees Celsius to 28 degrees Celsius.

Lebih lanjut, saat ini Gunung Lewotobi Laki-laki berada pada Status Level III (Siaga), oleh karena itu masyarakat dan pengunjung diimbau untuk tidak melakukan aktivitas apapun dalam radius 5 km dari pusat erupsi dan sektoral barat daya - timur laut sejauh 6 km.

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Furthermore, currently Mount Lewotobi Male is at Level III (Alert) Status, therefore the public and visitors are advised not to carry out any activities within a radius of 5 km from the central eruption and sectoral southwest - northeast as far as 6 km.

The public is also advised to be calm and follow the directions of the local government and not to believe in issues whose sources are unclear.


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