Wellington Airport

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More than 60 flights cancelled as dense fog blankets Wellington ... (RNZ)

Just one flight has been able to land this morning at Wellington Airport.

It was one of just a handful of flights into the capital since the fog descended at about 4pm on Tuesday afternoon. Wellington Airport said normal operations had resumed but there would be delays for the rest of the day as airlines caught up on their schedules. Just one flight has been able to land this morning at Wellington Airport, where dense fog blanketed the runway.

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Wellington Airport resumes flights but delays expected after fog ... (Stuff.co.nz)

No planes were able to land or take off this morning, and several morning flights are delayed until the afternoon, except an Air New Zealand flight from Timaru ...

Our bustling capital newsroom published nearly 3800 stories in the past year on this city, wind, hail, horizontal rain or shine. * Normal service resuming after fog disrupts dozens of flights in and out of Wellington Wellington Airport is back to normal operations after thick fog caused significant disruptions on Wednesday and Thursday morning, but backlogs could continue to cause flights delays.

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Fog cancels flights in and out of Wellington Airport (RNZ)

In total more than 150 flights have been cancelled in the past 24 hours. Passengers should expect cancellations and delays to continue even after the fog lifts, ...

A Wellington Airport spokesperson said 131 flights in and out of the capital today had been cancelled due to fog. Wellington International Airport said very few flights had been able to land in the past 24 hours. Fog at Wellington Airport continues to force the cancellation of flights in and out of the capital.

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Weather: Flights cancelled, delayed into Wellington Airport due to ... (Newshub)

Thick Fog is continuing to cause flight disruptions at Wellington Airport on Thursday morning for a third straight day. The heavy fog has led to more ...

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Wellington Airport landings disrupted by fog (1 News)

Thick fog around Wellington Airport is continuing to disrupt flights into the capital on Wednesday morning, with multiple planes diverting to Palmerston ...

MetService is forecasting low cloud and drizzle over the capital on Wednesday morning, with clouds expected to break up for a while in the afternoon. Thick fog around Wellington Airport is continuing to disrupt flights into the capital on Wednesday morning, with multiple planes diverting to Palmerston North. At least five Air New Zealand flights had to turn around because of the fog on Tuesday. A further four departures were also cancelled and a few Sounds Air flights had delayed.

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Second day of flight cancellations as fog rolls over Wellington (New Zealand Herald)

Nearly 30 flights into and out of Wellington have been cancelled as fog causes problems for a second day running. Fourteen arrivals at Wellington Airport ...

Arriving passengers from Brisbane will be welcomed with a haka pōwhiri and waiata. Luckily the fog is forecast to be well and truly gone by 6pm when the flight is scheduled to land. The fog finally burnt off this afternoon and planes were able to take off and land in the capital after days of disruption.

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Fog continues to disrupts flights into Wellington Airport (Stuff.co.nz)

Several departures have been cancelled and a number of Sounds Air flights have been delayed. Conditions appeared to ease enough for some flights to land around ...

Our bustling capital newsroom published nearly 3800 stories in the past year on this city, wind, hail, horizontal rain or shine. “Visibility is down to 5000 metres. One flight was diverted to Palmerston North.

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Fog at Wellington Airport; flights to Chch affected (Otago Daily Times)

Nearly 30 flights into and out of Wellington have been cancelled as fog causes problems for a second day running. Fourteen arrivals at Wellington Airport ...

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Passengers face long waits as fog disrupts Wellington Airport flights (Stuff.co.nz)

Bad weather continues to impede flights in and out of the capital, with some passengers stuck there all day.

“As the evening approaches that fog is going to creep back in again especially at nighttime. “I am very much hoping that the flight will go ahead tonight, it’s just the not knowing. Forecasts indicate the fog might not clear until Thursday afternoon.

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Planes diverted from Wellington Airport due to poor visibility (Newshub)

Multiple aircraft attempting to land at Wellington airport are having to divert to Palmerston North. Wellington Airport says twelve Air New Zealand arriving ...

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More than 200 flights cancelled this week due to fog in Wellington (Newstalk ZB)

The fog finally burnt off this afternoon and planes were able to take off and land in the capital after days of disruption. Jason Pine was on a flight back from ...

Arriving passengers from Brisbane will be welcomed with a haka pōwhiri and waiata. More than 200 flights cancelled this week due to fog in Wellington More than 200 flights cancelled this week due to fog in Wellington

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