Location: Mt. Lewotobi, island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
Event: Mt. Lewotobi, in East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, has erupted multiple times since November 4, 2024. The eruptions continue to affect air travel in a wide region of Indonesia. Multiple airports in the region are either closed or experiencing flight cancellations.
American citizens with flight travel plans in Bali, Lombok, Flores (Labuan Bajo), or through other nearby airports should contact their airlines directly for news on operational status of a flight.
Komodo Airport in Labuan Bajo remains closed. Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar, Bali, and Lombok International Airport in Mataram, Lombok Island, are reporting flight cancellations due to the Mt. Lewotobi volcanic eruptions and ash clouds.
Other airports experiencing closures or significant flight cancellations include those in Maumere, Ende, East Flores, and Sikka.
In East Flores, Nusa Tenggara Province, there is still a 7km exclusion zone around the volcano itself, and Indonesian authorities are prohibiting travel within that radius. The volcano is at the highest level of Alert (Tier 4) on Indonesia’s warning scale for volcanic activity. American citizens are advised to avoid that general area until authorities deem it safe.
Actions to take:
If traveling to or from Bali, Lombok, Labuan Bajo, or elsewhere in the provinces of West Nusa Tenggara, and East Nusa Tenggara: Contact airlines directly regarding flight statuses and airport operational statuses.
If delays in international travel caused by this event will result in visa overstay issues, please contact the nearest Immigration office directly regarding visa extensions or other requests. Some tourist and other visas may be extended online via: https://evisa.imigrasi.go.id/web/find-batch
Monitor the local news for updates.
Notify friends and family of your safety.
Avoid travel in the vicinity of Mt. Lewotobi, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara.
Have evacuation plans that do not rely on U.S. government assistance.
Visit the Indonesian Disaster Management Agency’s twitter account for further local news and guidance.
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