Covered by 'shelf cloud', Viracopos receives flights from other airports due to storm
Airport operated using instruments during the rain, but recorded no impacts
Quick Look
- A storm with shelf cloud formation hit the region of Campinas (SP) on Saturday (7), covering Viracopos Airport.
- The terminal operated on instruments without registering any impacts, while eight flights were diverted to Campinas, six of them destined for Congonhas.
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Why It Matters
The arrival of the storm in the region of Campinas (SP) brought the formation of a shelf cloud, which covered Viracopos Airport on Saturday afternoon (7). During the rain, the terminal operated using instruments, but there were no impacts.
The arrival of the storm in the region of Campinas (SP) brought the formation of a "shelf cloud", which covered Viracopos Airport on Saturday afternoon (7). During the rain, the terminal operated using instruments, but there were no impacts.
According to the concessionaire that manages Viracopos, at least eight flights were diverted to Campinas due to the storm in other cities. Among them, six operations that would land in Congonhas.
Open Questions
- Which airlines operated the diverted flights?
- How long were flights diverted?
- Were there passengers affected by the diversions?







