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Haze Won't Shut Jambi Airport: Official
Fidelis E. Satriastanti | September 12, 2011

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Huiallan
12:32am Sep 14, 2011

The haze problem still be there year after year, as it was before, until there is a a way or incentive for the farmers and developers to steer away from their current slash and burn approach . Zero burning do not seem to be a practical solution as the clearing of those vegetation need to be disposed , while it can be said to let it decompose by tthe nature ways - occupying arable land which is not a thorough resolution. Couple with strong enforcement against slash and burn approach and at the same time offering a way out for those clearing to be disposed , only we could see a change in such behavioural change. GreenBack Pte Ltd(www.greenback.com.sg) has a technology that can turned those agriculture waste or clearing into organic fertilisers in a 14 days cycle - cost would be commercially viable even providing an incentive for those farmers that turn in those clearings - receiving cash for their clearing or in exchange for the organic fertilisers. Such a scheme can be operative with the local or central government support - as part of their subsidies for the use of organic fertilisers - in their attempt to revive those dying land due to the excessive use of those chemical based fertilizers.


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Despite the thick haze covering much of Sumatra, there are no plans to shut down the Sultan Thaha airport in provincial capital Jambi city, airport operator Angkasa Pura II said on Monday.

The haze, believed to be caused by fires started as part of land clearing efforts, reduced visibility at the airport on Monday to levels deemed unsafe by national safety regulations.

However, a spokesman for Angkasa Pura II said the airport would remain open.

“No, it’s not closed down. The haze apparently appeared in the morning which resulted in 500 to 1,000 [meters] visibility. Meanwhile, according to the regulations, the safe level to land and take off is 2,000 [meters],” said Hari Cahyono, corporate secretary of Angkasa Pura II.

As a result, Hari said that the airport was coordinating with airlines to reschedule their morning flights to and from Jambi. 

“We’re expecting airlines to communicate this condition to their passengers so they won’t have to take morning flights,” he said. “We’re doing it for safety reasons. We will not close down because we still want to provide better service for customers.”

He added that he hoped local authorities would provide more information on the air visibility impact from the continued fires.

“This is not something new, it happens almost every year. That’s why I hope that local authorities could speak to landowners about burning their lands,” he said.

The unrelenting haze over parts of Sumatra prompted Malaysia on Sunday to complain that some flights to Indonesia had to be rerouted.