Salalah – The Public Authority of Civil Aviation (PACA) has decided to close the Salalah airport for air traffic from 12 am on Friday for a period of 24 hours, which will be extended if required.
The Public Authority of Civil Aviation (PACA) said in a statement that the decision to close the airport comes after reviewing the developments of the tropical cyclone Mekunu, which is currently advancing in the Arabian Sea south East of Dhofar Governorate.
PACA said it deals with international traffic in its airspace, which has been now affected by the cyclone’s movement.
PACA said it was following up the cyclone and is working hard on the reopening of Salalah airport in front of the movement of air traffic over the airspace and into the city once the risks to aviation safety are eliminated.
The national airline, Oman Air, has urged its passengers to check their flight status before travelling to Salalah, Nairobi, Dar es Salam and Zanzibar as flights will be affected on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
SalamAir also issued an alert saying its flights out of Salalah may experience delays or cancellations on Friday and Saturday due to inclement weather conditions.