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2 clusters · 8 sources · 13 days · First seen 15 days ago · Last updated 3 days ago

Weather disruptions at Madeira International Airport

Overview

On September 8, 2026, strong winds caused disruptions at Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo. At least 11 flights, including six arrivals and five departures, were cancelled.

Adverse weather prevented several aircraft from landing on the Santa Catarina runway. Specific diversions included an Enter Air flight from Warsaw to Porto Santo, as well as easyJet and Ryanair flights from Porto and Brussels diverted to Porto. Other affected services originated from Frankfurt, Lisbon, and London Gatwick.

Meteorological data from the IPMA station network recorded maximum wind gusts of 76 km/h from the north, with average wind speeds of approximately 45 km/h.

Entities

IPMA · Ryanair · Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport · Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo · EasyJet

Timeline

3 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Madeira International Airport flight cancellations due to strong winds
Strong winds caused at least 11 flight cancellations and several diversions at Madeira International Airport, with gusts reaching 76 km/h.
15 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
Porto Airport faces flight cancellations and diversions due to heavy rain
Heavy rain at Porto's Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport caused eight flight cancellations and seven diversions on Thursday morning due to water and debris on the runways.

Sources

cmjornal.pt · dnoticias.pt · lity.co · observador.pt · sapo.pt · televisao.sapo.pt · underwateraudio.com · vs.fi