Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA) – I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali adjusted several aircraft landings due to heavy rain that has persisted since Saturday morning, according to the airport’s Head of Communication and Legal Affairs, Gede Eka Sandi Asmadi.“On Saturday, heavy rain fell continuously at the airport and surrounding areas. To ensure the safety of flights and passengers, adjustments were made to aircraft landings,” he said in a statement on Saturday.Asmadi noted that at least six flights were placed in holding patterns while awaiting clearance to land, including two flights from Melbourne, one from Perth, one from Labuan Bajo, one from Abu Dhabi, and one from Bangalore.“Five airlines also decided to divert their flights to Lombok (two flights) and Surabaya (three flights),” he added.Based on coordination with nearby airports, several of the diverted flights have since landed safely.Overall, flight operations and passenger services at the airport are continuing to run normally, smoothly, and under control.Asmadi said his office had anticipated the onset of the rainy season, including the non-stop heavy rainfall experienced on Saturday.Under these conditions, the state-owned airport operator, PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (AP I), along with the entire airport community at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, is striving to maintain flight safety, particularly during the peak Christmas and New Year holiday period.According to airport data, passenger traffic at the airport reached 811,170 between December 15 and 26, 2025, averaging 67,597 passengers per day.The surge was also reflected in flight operations, with the Christmas and New Year Command Post handling 5,128 aircraft movements, or an average of 427 per day.“Therefore, every operational step and decision at the airport is taken to accommodate the surge. We continue to coordinate intensively with AirNav Denpasar, airlines, and the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) to ensure safe airport operations amid rainy weather,” Asmadi emphasized.