Jeju Airport, strong wind warning lifted, ``flight 510 operating normally'' = South Korea

Aircraft operations have returned to normal with the exception of some flights from South Korea's Jeju Airport, which had been closed due to severe weather conditions including heavy snow of up to 80 centimeters and cold waves.
According to the Korea Airports Corporation Jeju Airport on the 23rd, passengers are planning to board a total of 510 flights, including 254 departure flights and 256 arrival flights on the same day.
Jeju Airport was closed from 8:20 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 22nd of this month due to heavy snow removal work.
Runway operations were completely suspended. In addition, a total of 286 flights were canceled (as of 6 p.m.), including 140 domestic arrival flights, 134 domestic departure flights, 7 international arrival flights, and 4 international departure flights.
26 flights were delayed, including 17 domestic arrivals, 6 domestic departures, 2 international arrivals, and 1 international departure, and 3 flights were rescheduled. On the 21st of this month, there were many flight cancellations due to heavy snow, and the Jeju department (
As of 8 p.m. on the 21st, more than 7,500 passengers were stranded. Airport operations were paralyzed on the second day, and the queue at Jeju Airport for people to change flights was at one point over 100 meters long.
At Jeju Airport, after snow removal work was completed and runway operations resumed at 4 p.m. the previous day, 23 extra flights were also arranged. Last night, Gimpo Airport held ``Curfew Time'' (night flight).
Aircraft operation control time) was delayed by one hour to increase flight time. In the case of international flights, Jeju Air flights and others operated late at night, past normal operating hours.
Airport authorities said that although flights on that day had resumed normal operation, there is a possibility that there may be problems such as delays to connecting flights.
and asked passengers to check flight information in advance. All strong wind warnings and sudden wind gust warnings issued for Jeju Airport have now been lifted.