Jeju Covered by Rain Clouds... Flight Disruptions from Gwangju and Yeosu

Flight Delays and Cancellations Continue
Due to Adverse Weather at Jeju Airport

Gwangju Airport panorama.

Passengers experienced inconvenience as several flights from Gwangju Airport and Yeosu Airport to Jeju International Airport were delayed or canceled due to adverse weather conditions on Jeju Island.

According to the Aviation Information Portal System and other sources on March 18, Asiana Airlines flight OZ8141, which was scheduled to depart from Gwangju Airport for Jeju Airport at 10:30 a.m. that day, took off at around noon after a delay of about one hour and thirty minutes. The flight experienced a return to the origin and re-departure due to weather issues, but finally landed safely at Jeju Airport at around 1:50 p.m.

Including this case, three Jeju-bound flights from Gwangju Airport were delayed in departure, and three arriving flights were either delayed or canceled. At Yeosu Airport, one scheduled Jeju-bound departure and two arriving flights were also canceled around noon.

This disruption in flight operations was caused by adverse weather conditions, including thick rain clouds over Jeju Airport's airspace.

According to Jeju Airport officials, the rain clouds formed at an altitude of 300 feet, which is higher than the operational limit of 200 feet, but depending on the aircraft, securing sufficient visibility and other operational difficulties were reported. The rain clouds reportedly began to clear after 1:00 p.m. that day.

Meanwhile, strong winds are blowing in the coastal areas of South Jeolla Province. The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a strong wind advisory for Heuksando and Hongdo as of 12:20 p.m. on March 18 and forecasted that some coastal areas could experience gusts exceeding 55 km/h through March 19.

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