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Dozens of flights delayed or cancelled as lightning strike closes runway at Brisbane Airport

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Nickel, A. (2026, October 27). Dozens of flights delayed or cancelled as lightning strike closes runway at Brisbane Airport. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16241755/Brisbane-airport-delay-flight-lightning-storm.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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🔮 The airport advised its western runway was closed for repair following the lightning strike at 4.11pm AEDT on Tuesday and would remain closed overnight. As of 8.30pm AEDT on Tuesday, 34 flights were delayed or cancelled, the majority of those domestic arrivals.

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Delays have affected flights at Brisbane Airport after a lightning strike damaged part of the runway. asserted

strike → affect → runway

The airport advised its western runway was closed for repair following the lightning strike at 4.11pm AEDT on Tuesday and would remain closed overnight. As of 8.30pm AEDT on Tuesday, 34 flights were delayed or cancelled, the majority of those domestic arrivals. asserted

flights → advise → arrivals

'The eastern runway has just reopened following a safety inspection,' the airport said in a statement. asserted

airport → reopen → statement

'Some delays to flights are expected, with further storm activity likely.' A Brisbane Airport spokesman told The Daily Mail flights had only suffered minor delays due to heightened traffic on the one operational runway and ongoing weather. asserted

flights → expect → runway

'All flights have continued to operate on the eastern runway while the western runway is undergoing repairs,' he said. asserted

he → continue → repairs

Repairs on the western runway are expected to be complete by Wednesday morning for 'business as usual'. asserted

Repairs → expect → business

Travellers are advised to check for their latest flight information through their airline. asserted

Travellers → advise → airline

Several flights at Brisbane Airport (above) were delayed after lightning damaged the western runway Heavy rain continues to affect large parts of southeast Queensland (pictured is flooding in Caboolture, north of Brisbane) asserted

flooding → delay → Brisbane

A severe thunderstorm warning remained in place for southeast Queensland on Tuesday night. asserted

warning → remain → night

The Bureau of Meteorology warned damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rain were forecast. asserted

winds → warn → Meteorology

While the worst of the system was expected to hit between Bundaberg and Gympie, thunderstorms were set to remain over the city through to midnight. asserted

thunderstorms → expect → midnight

Dozens of flights delayed or cancelled as lightning strike closes runway at Brisbane Airport

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