AirNav projects 4.5 per cent rise in flight traffic during Lebaran 2026
Perum Lembaga Penyelenggara Pelayanan Navigasi Penerbangan Indonesia (LPPNPI), or AirNav Indonesia, has projected that air traffic during the Lebaran holiday transport season (angleb) in 2026 will increase by approximately 4.5 per cent compared to the previous year.
“The increase in flight movements during the homecoming season has been anticipated through various operational readiness measures across all air navigation service units,” said Setio Anggoro, Director of Operations at AirNav Indonesia, in a statement confirmed in Tangerang, Banten, on Monday.
He stated that to optimally support the increase in air traffic, AirNav Indonesia operates the Indonesia Network Management Centre (INMC) as the central coordination hub for national air navigation services, which monitors and coordinates flight operations in real time across Indonesia’s entire airspace.
“This readiness encompasses operational personnel, air navigation facilities, and strengthened coordination with all aviation stakeholders,” he said.
Setio further explained that the organisation is ensuring operational support readiness that includes over 2,800 communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic control system facilities.
To reinforce operational support, AirNav is deploying more than 1,000 Air Traffic Service Engineers to ensure equipment facility readiness and reliability. Additionally, the organisation is stationing at least 160 Aeronautical Information Service Officers and over 490 Air Communication Officers.
Beyond this, air navigation procedure readiness has been ensured at hundreds of airports across Indonesia, including departure procedures (Standard Instrument Departure/SID), arrival procedures (Standard Terminal Arrival Route/STAR), and landing approach procedures (Initial Approach Procedures/IAP) to maintain operational efficiency and flight safety.
“For air traffic controllers themselves, there are more than 1,700 personnel in charge during this period across all AirNav Indonesia service offices,” he said.
The organisation is also anticipating disruption from stray weather balloons as a precaution against various potential aviation safety risks.
“We continue to heighten vigilance against various potential hazards during the Lebaran period, such as extreme weather, volcanic ash, stray weather balloons, potential bird strikes, and airport and airline operational disruptions,” he added.
He called for the importance of public participation in maintaining aviation safety, particularly regarding the potential hazard posed by stray weather balloons that frequently emerge during the Lebaran period.
Two regions have frequently attracted attention due to stray weather balloon activity: Wonosobo Regency and Pekalongan City in Central Java. However, several other regions have recently shown indications of such activity.
“This issue cannot be resolved by AirNav alone. We hope that public awareness will continue to increase so that Indonesian airspace remains safe for all aviation operations,” he said.