Wellington Airport

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Massive delays at Wellington Airport due to fog (Stuff.co.nz)

Passengers are waiting at Wellington Airport as a dense fog has cancelled the majority of flights in and out of the city. Most planes arriving at the ...

There appears to be flights between Wellington and Auckland. However, the situation appeared to be improving about 9.20am. On the Wellington Airport website, flights that were due to arrive about 8am from Nelson, Auckland, Christchurch, and Hamilton had been cancelled, and others had been delayed to arrive about two hours after their initial planned time. Cook Eddie Iwanica said his 8.50am Air New Zealand flight from Wellington to Nelson was cancelled due to the fog. Passengers are stranded at Wellington Airport as dense fog has cancelled the majority of flights in and out of the city as a Cancellations and delays at Wellington Airport due to fog

Fog causes cancellations, delays at Wellington Airport (RNZ)

Flights are being delayed or cancelled at Wellington Airport as heavy fog blankets the runways.

Some flights can depart but most arrivals are not expected until later this morning when the fog is due to lift. Some flights can depart but most arrivals are not expected until later this morning when the fog is due to lift, the airport said. Flights are being delayed or cancelled at Wellington Airport as heavy fog blankets the runways.

Fog sees flights delayed, cancelled at Wellington Airport (1 News)

Approximately 37 flight arrivals and departures have been cancelled today.

Approximately 37 flight arrivals and departures have been cancelled today, a Wellington Airport spokesperson told 1News. "Most flights in and out this morning have been cancelled or delayed." Most flights in and out of Wellington Airport have been delayed or cancelled this morning due to heavy fog.

Cancellations and delays continue at Wellington Airport as fog lingers (Stuff.co.nz)

Thick fog refusing to leave Wellington Airport means flights continue to be delayed or cancelled.

There appears to be flights between Wellington and Auckland. [being out of service due to breakdown,](https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/131104625/broken-cook-strait-ferry-kaitaki-stuck-in-wellington-on-last-day-of-holidays) as the school [summer holidays end](https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/131071010/record-demand-for-interislander-ferry-over-summer), and ahead of the Waitangi long weekend. A Jetstar spokesperson confirmed the Jetstar Christchurch to Wellington flight had been delayed because of fog, and the Auckland to Wellington flight had been cancelled. An Air New Zealand spokesperson said a number of the airline’s services in and out of Wellington had been cancelled or delayed due to severe fog. [long weekend approaching](https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/130933890/waitangi-day-what-does-it-mean-to-modern-new-zealand) and at the [ end of the school holidays](https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/experiences/family-holidays/131078519/new-school-year-same-old-school-holiday-travel-conundrum). Passengers were stranded at Wellington Airport as dense fog cancelled the majority of flights in and out of the city, with a

Wellington weather: Thick fog disrupts flights (New Zealand Herald)

At least seven flights have been cancelled at Wellington Airport this morning and more disruptions are expected, with heavy fog shrouding the Capital.

An NZME staffer was due to fly from Auckland to Wellington at 9am and went to the airport as his flight was showing as on time - until he checked the Air New Zealand app again at 8.30am. MetService meteorologist April Clark said warm air was coming from the north and, as it hit cooler water over the Cook Strait, forming fog that is being pushed on to the airport by a light southerly. Metservice said there was a chance of fog clearing as the wind shifted to the north later in the morning but the wind has remained a light southerly into the afternoon - keeping the fog in place. “When I double-checked the app it said it was cancelled - so that wasn’t terribly helpful.“ [Wellington fog prevents arrivals, dozens of flights ...](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-fog-prevents-arrivals-dozens-of-flights-disrupted-due-to-low-visibility/E54LNMJFH4GVFVWEAWDM64IDLY/?ref=readmore) [Flights forced to turn around due to fog in Wellington ...](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/flights-forced-to-turn-around-due-to-fog-in-wellington/OFRLIN34Y4RNSXHVRONCA2BH4M/?ref=readmore) [Fog in Wellington causing flight delays and cancellations ...](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fog-in-wellington-causing-flight-delays-and-cancellations/ABHCTKBM5ANBQWE3GZ6EN4QZS4/?ref=readmore) [Wellington flights diverted and cancelled due to fog ...](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-flights-diverted-and-cancelled-due-to-fog/ELCUG7KCPRFJBNED5UIK6PGDN4/?ref=readmore) [Fog at Wellington Airport forces cancellation of more ...](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fog-at-wellington-airport-forces-cancellation-of-more-than-200-flights/M4NI63FAZE6G5XXZJZP5BDQQTQ/?ref=readmore) [Hundreds stranded by fog at Wellington airport - NZ ...](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hundreds-stranded-by-fog-at-wellington-airport/SVEJJMAGJABFXICVSB36ZNXD6A/?ref=readmore) “Some flights can depart but most arrivals are not expected until later this morning when the fog is due to lift,” the airport said earlier in a statement.