Australia: Flight disruptions at Sydney Airport due to storm Dec. 19

Event

Severe storms reportedly led to the temporary suspension of flights at Sydney Airport (SYD) on Wednesday, December 19. Heavy rainfall and damaging winds were reported overnight December 18-19 in the New South Wales state; power outages affected about 1500 houses. Residual disruptions are to be expected at SYD (delays, cancelations) in the coming hours. 

Advice

Individuals flying to, from, or via SYD in the coming hours are advised to prepare for weather-related flight disruptions, confirm flight reservations, and contact their airline for more information.