Kemenhub monitors smoke impact on 16 Papua airports
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Indonesia's transport ministry is tracking flight disruptions caused by smoke from forest fires affecting sixteen airports in Papua.
Overall flight impact
Since 11 August 2026, 2,021 domestic flights have been affected by the smoke, with 919 flights delayed, 1,067 flights cancelled or postponed, 18 flights diverted and 11 flights advanced. Twelve round‑trip flights between Singapore and Pontianak were cancelled for the period 12–23 September 2026, and 18 domestic flights were cancelled for other reasons.
Sentani airport delays
Nineteen flights to Wamena and Oksibil were delayed because of limited visibility at the destination airports. The delayed services were operated by Trigana Air and Wings Air.
What's still unclear
Sources report 919 delayed flights overall (sources 1‑3) while another source notes 19 delayed flights at Sentani airport (liputan6.com).