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Anak Krakatau Eruption: Jakarta Airport Closure and Air Freight Impact
7 September 2026
Last updated: 8 September 2026, 19:00 WIB (5:00 AM PDT)
Update — 8 September, 19:00 WIB
All affected airports have now reopened. Radin Inten II in Lampung resumed operations at 09:45, Muhammad Taufiq Kiemas at 09:31 and Salakanagara Tanjung Lesung at 09:50, joining the six that reopened overnight.
Reopenings are under NOTAMs valid to 23:59 on 8 September. AirNav Indonesia is continuing periodic ash paper tests, so status is reassessed at short intervals rather than settled. Volcanic ash remains present within the FIR and pilots have been advised to exercise caution on arrival and departure.
Air freight is now in recovery rather than disruption. Capacity is not yet normal. Backlog and rollover from the two-day closure may take several days to clear, airline capacity is adjusted through the recovery period, and aircraft and crews are repositioning. Perishables and time-critical shipments remain the most exposed. Kertajati (KJT) remains available as a contingency gateway, subject to airline capacity.
Ocean freight is unaffected. Ports, terminals and ocean services are operating normally.
Update — 8 September, 14:30 WIB
Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) reopened at 00:30, Halim Perdanakusuma at 00:40 and Husein Sastranegara in Bandung at 00:42. Budiarto and Pondok Cabe reopened overnight.
Airports are open but capacity is constrained. Inbound cargo to CGK should still be treated as subject to delay. Outbound schedules are progressively restoring, and our Jakarta team is monitoring flight confirmations, cargo acceptance and available capacity.
Original advisory — 8 September, 2:00 AM WIB (7 September, 12:00 PM PDT)
Conditions in Indonesia are changing and may have moved since publication.
Volcanic ash from the Anak Krakatau eruption has closed Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), causing significant air freight disruption across Indonesia and reducing air cargo capacity for shippers moving through the region.
The eruption, in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, has affected airports across western Indonesia. The issue is flight disruption and reduced air cargo capacity. There is no damage to logistics infrastructure.
This page will be updated as conditions change. Information is current as of 7 September, 11:59 PM WIB, and conditions in Indonesia may have changed since. All operational dates below are Western Indonesian Time (WIB), which runs 14 hours ahead of Pacific Time.
Jakarta air freight disruption: current status
CGK has been closed since the early hours of 6 September WIB. The closure was extended several times through 7 September. The most recent notice ran to 23:59 WIB on 7 September, and status beyond that point is not yet confirmed. Jakarta’s secondary airport, Halim Perdanakusuma (HLP), is also closed.
Eight airports across western Indonesia have been affected. Indonesian authorities report more than 2,300 flights and approximately 270,000 passengers impacted since 5 September.
Conditions improved through 7 September, with ground-level ash tests at several airports returning negative results, including four consecutive negative tests at CGK. Authorities had not confirmed a reopening time as of that evening and are prioritising safety over schedule.
Ash plumes have reached 20,000 ft and 50,000 ft. Volcanic ash damages aircraft engines and critical systems, which is why airspace closures are automatic rather than discretionary.
The volcano remains at Alert Level III. Further eruptions are assessed as likely.
Impact on air freight capacity out of CGK
Cancellations, delays, diversions and cargo rollover at CGK, with backlog building for as long as the closure holds.
Reduced air cargo capacity out of Jakarta and possible re-routing through alternative gateways. Indonesian authorities have arranged alternate airports and 24-hour operations to absorb diverted traffic.
Recovery will lag the reopening. Aircraft rotations, fleet availability and terminal capacity all have to reset before schedules normalize.
Impact on ocean freight
No disruption reported as of 7 September WIB. Ferry services across the Sunda Strait between Merak and Bakauheni continue to operate normally.
A 3 km exclusion zone applies around the crater. Vessels transiting the Sunda Strait have been instructed to exercise heightened caution and plan around ash dispersion.
We expect some air volume to shift to ocean and intra-Asia feeder services. That will add pressure to a market that is already tight.
What this means for your shipments
Importers and exporters moving cargo through Indonesia should allow additional lead time for anything routed via Jakarta, particularly time-critical shipments.
Bookings already at CGK or routed through it should be treated as at risk of rollover.
If you have shipments that cannot absorb delay, contact your OIA account manager and we will look at alternative routings.
Our Jakarta team is monitoring the situation and coordinating with airlines, ground handlers and our overseas offices. We will update this page as airport status and cargo capacity are confirmed.
