OR Tambo International Airport stated its operations have not been impacted due to the veld fire.
“Flights are still landing and departing as scheduled,” said Samukelo Khambule, OR Tambo International Airport communications Specialist.
Also read: OR Tambo Airport runway closed due to veld fire
Airport management confirmed earlier that runway 21L/03R had been temporarily closed due to the veld fire that spilled over from the adjacent community within the airport precinct.
“Our fire and rescue team is onsite working tirelessly to extinguish the fire,” Khambule said.
Veld fire leads to OR Tambo International Airport closing one of its two runways
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