The unexpected Suspension of activities on the runways of Jorge Newbery International Airport This afternoon, the arrival and departure of more than a dozen flights in the city of Buenos Aires were affected by cracks and peeling of the pavement on the outer edge of one of the terminals.
Given the technical problem and as a precautionary measure, airport authorities ordered the suspension of departures and landings so that those responsible for runway maintenance could repair the section where material separation had occurred, airport sources said.
Yes OK Activity returned to normal around 5:30 p.m. At the Buenos Aires airfield, the tasks lasted about three hours, during which the flights of the different lines announced the time shifts or diversions of arrivals at Ezeiza International Airport.
All this on an extremely hot afternoon Temperatures of more than 35 degrees and a thermal feeling that reached 37 and characterized the mood of passengers who had to wait longer than expected, at least in the air-conditioned corridors of the terminal.
The diversions and disruptions came after a separation of the road surface was detected during take-off of an aircraft at Headland 31, so the closure of activities was immediately ordered to facilitate maintenance work.
UPDATE: Total chaos in Argentine airspace due to the closure of the airport runway for more than 2 hours due to asphalt detachment from the runway.
– For hours no plane can take off from AEP when there are passengers on the planes and in the terminal… pic.twitter.com/HMzi9IVAdH— QuizViajero (@quiz_viajero) December 27, 2025
Without official information from the company, passengers and social media users commented on the changing situation as they waited to resume their travels or receive those waiting at the airport.
The maintenance work, which industry spokesmen described as minor, began around 2 p.m. and until 5 p.m. The airport had already resumed operations.
But the succession of delays and rescheduling resulted in changes to the entire schedule planned for this Saturday, just as demand for flights increased due to the start of the summer and end-of-year holidays.
Among the dozens of flights affected were connections on national and international lines that offer connections to Brazil, Chile and Peru.
According to the latest works carried out in 2021, the airport’s runways are built with a concrete pavement and have asphalt concrete on their edges, as required by international regulations.
Specifically, the cracks and separations occurred in one of the asphalt concrete sections outside the track, in the last part of the track.
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