World · East Asia & Pacific · 1 hr ago
Batam Blackout Disrupts Hang Nadim Airport Services, but Flights Continue
A blackout that began on Monday morning left Batam without electricity for almost 16 hours.
At Hang Nadim International Airport, the outage disrupted parking gates, check-in, lighting, air conditioning and flight information screens.
Airport officials said flights arriving and departing were still operating normally.
The utility, PLN Batam, restored power gradually, including in parts of Batu Aji, Sagulung, Tiban, Batam Center, Baloi, Batu Ampar, Nagoya and Punggur.
On Tuesday, a resident in Batu Aji said electricity had returned but the water supply was still out.
PLN Batam has not said what caused the blackout and said recovery efforts gave priority to facilities such as airports, hospitals and ports.
A blackout in Batam disrupted several passenger services at Hang Nadim International Airport from the morning of October 12.
Airport operator chief Annang Setia Budhi said the disruptions affected parking gates, check-in, lighting, air conditioning and flight information displays.
Flights were continuing normally, with no reported impact on departures or arrivals.
PLN Batam said it was restoring electricity in stages and giving priority to vital facilities, including the airport.
Power had been out for nearly 16 hours, and some areas began receiving electricity again by the evening of October 12.
- Who
- Batam residents and users of Hang Nadim International Airport were affected. PLN Batam worked to restore power.
- What
- A blackout disrupted some airport terminal services, but flights continued.
- When
- The blackout began on the morning of October 12, 2026. Some electricity was restored by the evening.
- Where
- Batam, including Hang Nadim International Airport.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A total blackout began in Batam.
PLN Batam said it had restored some distribution networks serving parts of Batam.
A resident of Batu Aji said electricity had returned, while the water supply was still off.
- Airport
- Hang Nadim International Airport, Batam
- Blackout began
- Morning of October 12, 2026
- Disrupted services
- Parking gates, check-in, lighting, air conditioning and flight information displays
- Flight operations
- Departures and arrivals continued normally
- Restored areas
- Batu Aji, Sagulung, Tiban, Batam Center, Baloi, Batu Ampar, Nagoya and Punggur
What people are saying
So far, flights are still running smoothly, both departures and arrivals.
PLN Batam continues efforts to restore the electricity system gradually.
Sources
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