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        "id": 1623770,
        "msgid": "ngurah-rai-airport-closes-during-nyepi-what-time-will-it-reopen-1773877852",
        "date": "2026-03-19 06:01:41",
        "title": "Ngurah Rai Airport Closes During Nyepi: What Time Will It Reopen?",
        "author": "Wahyu Adityo Prodjo",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport will suspend all regular commercial flights from 6:00 AM WITA on Thursday, 19 March 2026, to 6:00 AM WITA on Friday, 20 March 2026, in observance of Nyepi, the Balinese Hindu Day of Silence. This annual closure, coordinated with aviation stakeholders and airlines, affects 440 flights\u2014231 domestic and 209 international\u2014with 19 aircraft remaining overnight and emergency flights permitted if approved. The measure underscores the airport's commitment to respecting Bali's cultural traditions while ensuring optimal service before and after the period.",
        "content": "<p>I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali will close during\nthe Holy Day of Nyepi, from 6:00 AM WITA on Thursday (19\/3\/2026) until\n6:00 AM WITA on Friday (20\/3\/2026). This operational closure is part of\nthe airport\u2019s commitment to supporting and respecting the observance of\nNyepi in Bali. In accordance with Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) number A0096\nissued by Perum LPPNPI\/AirNav Indonesia, all regular commercial flight\nactivities at the airport will be halted from 6:00 AM WITA on Thursday,\n19 March 2026, to 6:00 AM WITA on Friday, 20 March 2026. During this\nperiod, no regular flights will depart or land at I Gusti Ngurah Rai\nAirport. Furthermore, this operational suspension has been coordinated\nwith all aviation stakeholders. Flight schedule adjustments have also\nbeen communicated by each airline to passengers. The temporary halt of\nairport operations during Nyepi has been routinely carried out every\nyear, allowing the Hindu community in Bali to solemnly perform the Catur\nBrata Penyepian rituals, Nugroho stated. The airport has coordinated\nwith all stakeholders to ensure optimal service to users before and\nafter the suspension period. Although flight operations are halted, a\nnumber of airport personnel will remain on standby to support emergency\nflight needs. Such as medical flights or special flights if required,\nand with approval from relevant authorities. During the Nyepi period,\n440 regular commercial flight schedules will not operate, comprising 231\ndomestic routes and 209 international routes. During the flight\noperation suspension, 19 aircraft are planned to remain overnight (RON)\nat I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali. According to the schedule, the\nlast departure before the suspension is at 11:10 PM WITA on Wednesday\n(18\/3\/2026) for domestic routes, and 1:30 AM WITA on Thursday\n(19\/3\/2026) for international routes.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ngurah-rai-airport-closes-during-nyepi-what-time-will-it-reopen-1773877852",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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