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Over 50 flights canceled, delayed at Jeju airport on heavy rains nationwide

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By Yonhap
  • Published Jul 17, 2025 9:05 pm KST
  • Updated Jul 17, 2025 9:12 pm KST
Horses graze in the rain at a pasture in Yonggang-dong, Jeju Island, Thursday, as a heavy rain advisory was issued for the island's mountainous areas. Yonhap

Horses graze in the rain at a pasture in Yonggang-dong, Jeju Island, Thursday, as a heavy rain advisory was issued for the island's mountainous areas. Yonhap

Heavy rainfall in the country's central and southern regions disrupted flights at Jeju International Airport, the gateway to the southern Jeju Island, on Thursday, leading to massive flight cancellations and delays.

As of 6 p.m., 26 domestic departure flights and 25 domestic arrival flights set to land or take off at Jeju airport had been canceled, airport officials said.

In addition, 54 domestic departures, 56 domestic arrivals and two international flights were delayed, they said.

The flight cancellations and delays were affected by heavy rainfall at other regional airports, they explained.

The country usually experiences heavy rains or typhoons in July. This time, the country's central and southern parts were hit by heavy downpours.