The Mutiara SIS Al Jufri Airport suffered partial damages, with the collapse of the top level of the control tower and nearly 500 metres of runway damaged during the magnitude-7.4 quake, Jakarta Globe reported. It also put the navigation equipment, including the radar system, out of action.
The main airport in Palu in central Sulawesi reopened on Sunday (September 30) after an earthquake and tsunami that struck on Friday had forced the airport to cancel commercial flights, according to state-owned flight navigation service AirNav Indonesia.
The Mutiara SIS Al Jufri Airport suffered partial damages, with the collapse of the top level of the control tower and nearly 500 metres of runway damaged during the magnitude-7.4 quake, Jakarta Globe reported. It also put the navigation equipment, including the radar system, out of action.
However, limited commercial flights have since resumed with the reopening of the airport, AirNav Indonesia said in a notification on Sunday.
The airport was closed for 24 hours after main tremors struck.
Nearly 832 people have been reported dead as rescuers struggle to reach devastated outlying communities, according to a Reuters report.
The Ministry of Transportation has urged flight operators to contact air traffic control in Makassar, South Sulawesi, for scheduling commercial flights to Palu.
According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), more than 19,000 people are currently living in temporary shelters.