Sydney airport thick fog blankets the city
Several domestic and international flights were diverted or cancelled on Thursday morning as a heavy fog crept over Sydney.
Jacob Cronje, a senior meteorologist with Weatherzone, said the fog moved in over the city around 4am from the west.
A Qantas spokeswoman said the fog forced the airline to divert two of international flights to Sydney but the flights were back in the air by 7am.
Several domestic and international flights were diverted or cancelled on Thursday morning as a heavy fog crept over Sydney
Jacob Cronje, a senior meteorologist with Weatherzone, said the fog moved in over the city around 4am from the west
A Qantas spokeswoman said the fog forced the airline to divert two of international flights to Sydney but the flights were back in the air by 7am
QF2 from London and Dubai heading to Sydney was diverted to Melbourne, according to9News.
QF8 from Dallas to Sydney stopped in Brisbane.
The Qantas spokeswoman said a handful of domestic flights were also cancelled and the passengers were placed on later flights.
Virgin Airlines cancelled domestic flights to Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra, 9News reported.
Jetstar cancelled flights to the Gold Coast and to Melbourne.
QF2 from London and Dubai heading to Sydney was sent to Melbourne and QF8 from Dallas to Sydney stopped in Brisbane
Virgin Airlines also cancelled domestic flights to Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra
Jetstar cancelled flights to the Gold Coast and to Melbourne
The visibility was below 1,000 metres around 4am when the fog was pushed to Sydney’s coast, Mr Cronje said.
‘In places [the visibility] looks like it was about 300 to 400 metres west of the airport. It dropped down to 500 and 700 metres at the airport itself,’ he said.
Mr Cronje said the fog is expected to clear after sunrise but there is still some just west of the airport that could cause further problems.
The fog may cause problems for those driving into the city from the western suburbs, but it is not expected to affect traffic in the eastern suburbs, he said.