Typhoon Khanun Causes Jeju Airport to Cancel Flights for Second Day... Sea Routes Also Blocked

Typhoon Warning Issued for All Land and Sea Areas of Jeju
Hiking on Hallasan Also Fully Restricted

Due to the impact of Typhoon No. 6 'Khanun,' there have been significant disruptions to flight operations at Jeju Airport for the second consecutive day. A typhoon warning has been issued for the entire sea area around Jeju, resulting in the closure of maritime routes as well.

According to Korea Airports Corporation and Jeju Airport on the 10th, starting with T'way Air flight TW702 departing from Jeju to Gimpo at 7:55 a.m., numerous flights departing from Jeju were canceled or preemptively canceled. Flights coming to Jeju from other domestic regions were also massively canceled, leaving both departures and arrivals currently halted.

Typhoon and sudden wind warnings are in effect at Jeju Airport. Even as Jeju gradually moves out of the typhoon's influence, the typhoon is expected to make landfall on the Korean Peninsula on this day, causing poor weather conditions at other regional airports and likely resulting in further operational disruptions.

At Jeju Airport, 166 flights (84 departures, 82 arrivals) were canceled and 90 flights (44 departures, 46 arrivals) were delayed the previous day, with only one international flight operating after 7 p.m.

On the afternoon of the 9th, as the 6th typhoon 'Khanun' approaches the Korean Peninsula, a notice indicating flight cancellations is displayed on the flight schedule screen at Jeju International Airport. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Maritime routes have also been closed for the second day. Since 8 p.m. on the 8th, port closures have been enforced across the province, and passenger ferry operations have been completely suspended on this day as well, following the previous day.

Hiking on Hallasan Mountain was also fully restricted on this day, continuing from the previous day.

Currently, typhoon warnings are in effect across all land and sea areas of Jeju Province.

As of 6 a.m. on the 10th, Typhoon Khanun is a strong typhoon with a central pressure of 970 hectopascals (hPa) and maximum wind speeds of 35 meters per second, moving northward at 22 km/h about 100 km south of Tongyeong. The typhoon is expected to make landfall on the southern coast of Gyeongnam and cross the Korean Peninsula on this day.

The Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "Jeju will be affected by the typhoon until the afternoon of this day, and strong winds and high waves should be carefully monitored until the 11th."

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