The extratropical cyclone that hit the state of São Paulo and canceled flights at airports in the capital of São Paulo also affected flights with a destination or arrival at Brasilia International Airport, this Wednesday (12/10).
According to Inframerica, the company that manages JK Airport, 15 flights were canceled and 8 others were delayed by more than 15 minutes as of 7 p.m. on Wednesday. A Latam plane took off from the Federal District towards Congonhas airport, in São Paulo, but returned to the federal capital.
Furthermore, two planes coming from other states to São Paulo ended up landing at Brasilia airport for security reasons before continuing on to the capital São Paulo.
“The concessionaire advises passengers with flights scheduled today to São Paulo to contact the airline for more information,” Inframerica said in a note.
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Chaos in SP
Passengers faced queues and cancellations at Congonhas Airport due to the extratropical cyclone that hit SP. According to Aena, the concessionaire responsible for managing the airport, at least 121 flights were canceled, with 50 arrivals and 71 departures.
At Metropolises Passengers criticized the lack of information. “My flight is not on the sign, it does not say that it has been canceled, we have been waiting in line for a long time and there is only one person from the company to sort everything out,” said speech therapist Juliana Portas, 44.
Driver Alberto Santana, 65, left Salvador for Santa Catarina and said the plane had difficulty landing in Congonhas. “When we went down, we had to go back up, do everything again, to be able to land. Lots of wind.”
In a statement, Aena said it was operating normally this Wednesday and that flights were canceled “due to operational decisions of the airlines due to strong winds with gusts of more than 90 km/h, determination of air traffic control and adjustments of the airline network.”
Cyclone
According to Civil Defense meteorologist Willian Minhoto, the cyclone, although it formed in the southern region of Brazil, draws air from other parts of the country, channeling currents of warm and humid air from the north and central-west. The condition favors rain, thick cloud formation and thunderstorms.
In addition, Minhoto explained that the cyclone boundary is associated with the passage of a cold front which, as it advances through São Paulo, causes a drop in temperature, an increase in cloudiness and moderate to strong winds. The State suffers significant effects, even far from the heart of the phenomenon.
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