Fog closes Galeão for around three hours and affects more than 30 flights

Galeão International Airport, in Rio de Janeiro, remained closed for landings and takeoffs for around three hours, this Saturday morning (27), due to intense fog.

In total, 25 flights that would land at the location were switched to other airports and another 13 flights were cancelled, between arrivals and departures.

According to the concessionaire RIOgaleão, responsible for managing the site, the instability in the airport service lasted from 5 am to 8:17 am. At around 1pm this Saturday, the airport was fully reopened for landings and take-offs.

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According to SEDEC-RJ (State Secretariat of Civil Defense of Rio de Janeiro), the fog observed in the early hours of this Saturday in the capital of Rio de Janeiro was caused by a combination of atmospheric conditions favorable to the formation of the phenomenon.

As a consequence, "there was a significant reduction in horizontal visibility, temporarily impacting airport operations."

In a statement, Azul informed that four company flights to or from the airport were cancelled. Read in full:

"Azul informs that, due to adverse weather conditions in the region of Galeão airport, a reason completely beyond the Company's control, this Saturday, four flights to or from the airport were cancelled. The impacted Customers are receiving the assistance provided for by Anac Resolution 400 and are being reaccommodated on the next flights of Azul and similar companies. Azul regrets any inconvenience and reinforces that measures such as these are necessary to guarantee the safety of its operations, a fundamental value for Company."

For this Saturday, the forecast indicated that temperatures will vary between 19°C and 23°C, with thermal sensations of 20°C in the morning, 23°C during the day, 21°C in the afternoon and at night.

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