Wildfire Smoke Disrupts 1,673 Domestic Flights at Airports
Wings Air logged the most cancellations, while airports in Kalimantan were hit hardest by the smoke.
Smoke from forest and land fires disrupted 1,673 scheduled domestic flights in Indonesia. Ministry of Transportation data for the Aug. 11-Oct. 9, 2026 period recorded 745 delayed flights, 907 canceled or postponed, 15 diverted to other airports, and six that returned to their original airport. Separately, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport recorded seven canceled flights on Oct. 12, affecting 1,070 passengers. Disrupted routes included Makassar-Sorong, Makassar-Ambon, Makassar-Ternate and Makassar-Mamuju. The ministry said the heaviest impact was at airports in Kalimantan, including Supadio in Pontianak and Tjilik Riwut in Palangka Raya. Among airlines, Wings Air had the most cancellations, while Citilink Indonesia led in the number of affected flights.
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