The airport on the Indonesian resort island of Bali has reopened after an erupting volcano forced its closure.
An airport spokesman said Wednesday that volcanic ash reaching 25,000 feet (7,600 meters) began drifting south and southeast of Mount Agung, leaving clean space above the airport for planes to land and take off.
Operations has shut down on Monday, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of people trying to enter or leave the popular holiday destination. Thick ash particles are hazardous to aircraft and can choke engines.
The danger, however, has not passed. Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo urged anyone still within the exclusion zone near the mountain to get out “for the sake of their safety.”