Eid Backflow, BMKG Ensures All Aviation Safety Equipment Is In Good Condition

Head of BMKG, Dwikorita Karnawati/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has ensured that all flight safety support equipment at all airports in Indonesia is in good condition ahead of the peak density of air passenger backflow which is predicted to occur on Sunday, May 8, 2022.

"God willing, all equipment is in the best condition. We are ready to make the return and return of Eid al-Fitr 2022 a success," said BMKG Head Dwikorita Karnawati in a written statement received in Jakarta, Sunday, May 8.

However, according to him, the prediction will move dynamically in line with the extension of the school holiday period until May 12, 2022 which has been announced by the government.

Dwikorita explained the safety support equipment in question, including the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS), Lidar Wind Detection, LLWAS (Low Level Wind Shear Alert System), TDWR (Terminal Doppler Weather Radar), Avimet Integration, and Awaire.

All of these equipment function to monitor and detect temperature and humidity, pressure, rainfall, wind direction and speed, wind shear, and solar radiation for the purposes of taking off and landing all aircraft.

"All these tools have an important role and maintain flight safety. Whether it's when taking off, landing, or while the plane is on the flight path. Weather information is issued by BMKG in real time or predictively six hours before flying," he explained.

Dwikorita added that weather elements such as turbulence, number of clouds, visibility, and wind speed are very decisive factors in flight.

Therefore, he continued, BMKG routinely checks the condition of the tools and calibrates the tools to ensure that all equipment is functioning properly.

The BMKG itself, said Dwikorita, some time ago had issued an early warning regarding the possibility of an increase in rainfall during the 2022 Eid backflow period.

Based on the results of the latest atmospheric dynamics analysis on May 5, 2022, BMKG monitors indications of an increase in the potential for rainfall in several areas during the homecoming period for Eid (May 5-9 2022).

This condition was triggered by several cyclonal patterns, namely around the Indian Ocean northwest of Aceh, Maluku waters and north of North Kalimantan.

In addition, the active Rossby Wave Atmospheric Wave activity around Northern Sumatra also strengthens the potential for increased rainfall.

"As for aviation weather, the potential for growth of Cumulonimbus (Cb) clouds with a maximum spatial coverage percentage of 50-75 percent (OCNL/Occasional) also needs to be watched out for in a number of parts of Indonesia because it can affect flight conditions," he concluded.