General Manager of Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Ahmad Syaugi Shahab, announced on Thursday (27/3/25,) that the airport will be closed for flight operations for 24 hours out of respect for Hindus celebrating the Holy Day of Nyepi, which falls on Saturday (29/3/25,) according to reporting from Antara News.
Shahab said that the temporary suspension will be effective from 6 a.m. Central Indonesian Time (UTC+8) on Saturday until 6 a.m. Central Indonesian Time (UTC+8) on Sunday.
“During this period, we will temporarily stop all flight service activities, both domestic and international, except for flights that are medical evacuation and emergency flights,” he said.
To anticipate requests for medivac services, emergency landings, and technical landings, the airport will continue to keep operational, security, and technical personnel on standby at the operations control center, reports Antara News.
The policy is supported by a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued by the country’s state-owned air navigation firm AirNav for all airlines to arrange flight schedules in advance and adjust them to the airport’s operating hours during Nyepi.
Antara News says that based on the normal schedule, the 54 airlines operating at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport have 425 scheduled flights coinciding with Nyepi Day. They comprise 207 domestic flights and 218 international flights. To support first departures the day after Nyepi, 19 planes will be parked at the airport and regular flights will be resumed as usual.
Source: Antara News
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