REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Indonesian Flight Navigation Service Institution, or AirNav Indonesia, declared that Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar was re-opened. The operation started at 2:30 p.m. local time (UTC+8) following a temporary closure on Friday.

AirNav Indonesia, in a statement on Friday, noted that it had issued a notice to airmen or NOTAM A 2552/18 to all stakeholders of the world's aviation industry on the restored operations of Ngurah Rai airport following a temporary closure at 3 a.m. local time due to volcanic ash arising from Mount Agung's eruption.

During an evaluation meeting on mitigating the impacts of Mount Agung's eruption in connection with the operation of Ngurah Rai Airport on Friday afternoon, Meteorology Station Class I of Ngurah Rai Denpasar issued a Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation or Vona that specified the current aviation color status at Color Code ORANGE as of 4 p.m. local time, implying that the volcano is exhibiting heightened activity, with increased likelihood of eruption or a volcanic eruption is underway, with no or minor ash emission.

Meanwhile, SIGMET, or Significant Meteorological Information, showed that material from Mount Agung's eruption had reached an altitude of 23 thousand feet, drifting southwest at a speed of 15 knots.

Bali's Mount Agung's activity has been increasing since Thursday, with continuous emission of gas and thin ash. However, no volcanic ash was spotted over the airspace of the airport.

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