Carhutla impacts at 2,600 flights, this is the Ministry's Mitigation Step

RePUBICA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Air Connection General Directorate, Ministry of Relationship, continues to strengthen the monitoring and operational surveillance of flights following the impact of forest fires and land (karhutla) causing flight disruption in a number of Indonesian regions. Director General of the Lukman F. Laisa Air Connection revealed that according to data per October 19, 2026, a record of 2,604 flights scheduled for domestic impact since August 11, 2026. That number increased by 146 flights compared to data per October 17, 2026 which reached 2,458 flights.

"The safety and safety of the flight remain a top priority," Lukman said in the report written in Jakarta, Monday (19 / 10 / 2026).

Lukman announced that any operational decisions should consider weather conditions, visibility, as well as safety assessment results by related parties. Therefore, the flight schedule adjustment can be made if conditions on the ground do not allow operational safely.

According to the data, the impact on domestic flights covers 1,129 flights are delayed, 1,420 flights are canceled or delayed, 23 flights are diverted to other airtown (converted), six flights back to departure airlines (return to base / RTB), and 26 flights are updated (advance).

During the 13- 17 period of October 2026, the impact of smoke fog extends to a number of areas, including Arkwesi, Maluku, and Maluku North, besides Kalimantan, Papua and Sumatra. This condition shows the need for increased caution and cross-agency coordination to keep the flight operational safety.

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"Smoke fog can reduce visibility around the airport so it affects landing, takeoff, and aircraft movements. The conditions can lead to delay, delay, diversion, or cancellation of flight as per safety assessment results,"

In addition to domestic flights, 14 international flights were cancelled due to smoke impact. As much as 12 flights of Singapore routes returned home on September 12-23, 2026 was canceled due to smoke in Supadio Airport. Meanwhile, two flights of Singapore-Palembang route went home on October 15, 2026 were canceled due to smoke in Sultan Mahmud Badarull Air Bandar.

Beyond the impact of carhutla, there are 22 flights scheduled in the country that have been canceled due to another factor, the volcanic ash of Mount Lurocarak and Mount Dukono, bad weather, strong winds, and maintenance and aircraft technical disorder.