226 Impeded Aviation Closing Airport I Gusti Ngurah Rai

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – AirNav Indonesia has recorded 226 flights to and from the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, affected by the eruption of Mount Agung.

The airport I Gusti Ngurah Rai was temporarily closed from Friday (29/06/2010) from 03:00 to 19:00 WITA

"The total number of flights affected by 226 movements since and to the airport I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Denpasar, since 8:00 WITA until 19:00 WITA tonight, while for June 28, the total number of flights affected by 30 movements, "said Didiet KS Radityo Secretary of AirNav Indonesia in his written statement on Friday.

Didiet added that since Thursday evening, AirNav Indonesia has conducted Contingency Plan related to the volcanic ash distribution due to the Gunung Agung eruption

(Read: Gunung Agung Erupsi, Ngurah Rai Airport temporarily closed)

Volcanic ash flyways including G-578, W-46, M-522, G-464, W- 45, M-635 and W-33 are arranged to avoid the distribution of volcanic ash, flight safety remains badured. The seven roads are the national and international roads to and from the airport I Gusti Ngurah Rai, "said Didiet.

Didiet explained, at a meeting with all speakers flights made early this morning, the decision to temporarily close the operations .. aviation for air safety reasons

Meteorology Station Clbad I Ngurah Rai Denpasar explains that the height of erupsi reach 23,000 feet is move southwest at the speed of 15 knots

According to unobserved observation data the presence of volcanic ash at the airport I Gusti Ngurah Rai (none VA) as well as the results paper test shows the results of null VA

(Read: Ngurah Rai Airport Closed up to 19.00 WITA due to Impacted Ash)

Didiet transmit, the data show that propaga volcanic ash cover covered the coordinates of the airport I Gusti Ngurah Rai.

"From 23:50 WITA yesterday, this volcanic ash has covered the airspace of the airport I Gusti Ngurah Rai. Therefore, it is not necessary. there is no navigation path to enter or exit the airport I Gusti Ngurah Rai, we suggest to proceed with the closure of the airport, "he said. ] The in-flight presence at the meeting recommended to temporarily close flights to the airport I Gusti Ngurah Rai.