runway closure
Airport strip shutdown
A runway closure is the temporary or permanent shutdown of an airport runway, preventing aircraft from using it for takeoff or landing.
Closures occur for maintenance, construction, accidents, weather conditions, or security incidents.
Pilots receive notices of runway closures through official aviation bulletins: The runway closure forced flights to divert to nearby airports.
- airportAviation passenger facility
- air trafficAircraft in flight
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- shutdownCessation of operations
- diversionRedirection of attention
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