Jakarta airport closure extended as volcanic ash disrupts Malaysia–Indonesia air links

Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport was expected to remain closed until 6:00 PM WIB (7:00 PM MYT) on 7 September because volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau continued to affect airspace safety. AirNav Indonesia also listed Halim Perdanakusuma as closed for the same period.

What this means for urgent cargo from West Malaysia

Before dispatching urgent Jakarta-bound cargo to KLIA, reconfirm acceptance, flight uplift and cut-off times directly with the airline or forwarder. Reuters reported that the wider Indonesian disruption had delayed, diverted or cancelled more than 2,300 flights, while conditions remained dynamic. Malaysia Airlines separately confirmed selected Kuala Lumpur–Jakarta cancellations on 6 and 7 September.

Keep the scope clear

This is a time-sensitive flight-operation disruption. The cited sources do not establish that every Malaysia–Indonesia air-cargo service is suspended.