Jeju Airport, Flight Cancellations Surge Due to Strong Winds

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters (Jeju) Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] As the Jeju Regional Meteorological Administration issued a strong wind advisory for the entire Jeju area, on the 28th, a sudden wind gust warning was issued at Jeju Airport, causing numerous delays and cancellations of flights arriving and departing from Jeju Airport.

According to the Jeju Airport Jeju Regional Headquarters, as of 3 PM on the 28th, 21 flights to and from Jeju were canceled, and 21 flights were delayed.

The Jeju Regional Meteorological Administration forecasted that from the afternoon of the 28th to the daytime of the 29th, strong winds with speeds of 7 to 18 m/s (maximum instantaneous wind speed exceeding 25 m/s) and sea waves up to 6 meters high would occur.

Additionally, a heavy snow warning was issued for the mountainous areas of Jeju starting this evening, with forecasts of more than 15 cm of heavy snowfall expected by tomorrow.