During a discussion with the media here on Wednesday, he emphasized the importance of providing education on aviation safety to neighborhood communities since kite-flying can potentially put flight safety at risk.
He said that information dissemination is on, even in small areas where people are actively flying kites and hot air balloons, especially around the holiday season.
“We have visited places that are specifically often used by people to fly kites,” he added.
The minister revealed that flights in Jakarta and Bali often get disrupted by kite flying, especially during the holiday season, when children play in open spaces.
He then called for mapping areas where kite-flying and other activities that can disturb flights tend to be carried out to anticipate potential disruptions to national aviation safety.
Purwagandhi emphasized that educating the community is a long-term process because behavior change cannot be brought about in a short time, but requires consistent effort.
Earlier, state-owned air navigation firm AirNav Indonesia reported that 21 flights from and to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten, were cancelled and diverted due to kite-flying disturbances from July 4 to 6, 2025.
Therefore, AirNav Indonesia has strongly warned people against flying kites near airports.
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