Thick haze forces flight diversions and delays in Sorong, Papua on Oct 8

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Thick haze forces flight diversions and delays in Sorong, Papua on Oct 8
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On Thursday, October 8, 2026, two flights were diverted from Sorong due to thick haze, with one Batik Air service from Jakarta redirected to Rendani Airport in Manokwari and a cargo flight from Makassar sent to Frans Kaisiepo Airport in Biak.

Several aircraft parked on the tarmac faced departure delays, while visibility was recorded at 1,000 meters on Wednesday between 6:05 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. WIT and at 1,500 meters on Thursday morning around 7:00 a.m. WIT.

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