Overview
- Persistent morning rain prompted Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez to operate only on runway 05 Left/23 Right to reduce safety risks.
- Both runways were reported fully operational again around 11:30 a.m., but the two-hour partial restriction saturated airspace and left many flights delayed.
- The city’s Protección Civil kept the Venustiano Carranza borough on orange alert after recording up to 49 millimeters of water accumulation near the airport.
- Officials forecast a second storm between 15:00 and 21:00 with heavy rain, lightning and possible hail and urged passengers to check airline apps for real-time flight updates.
- Travelers were advised to allow extra time for the trip to the airport because heavy showers can slow traffic on Circuito Interior and Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza and trigger cascading schedule impacts.