Sostenus Wilherm
Meteorological services at Walvis Bay International Airport have been fully restored after a six-day disruption that affected aviation operations and forced some scheduled flights to divert to Hosea Kutako International Airport.
The ministry of works and transport said the services became temporarily unavailable on Friday, 11 September 2026, due to connectivity disruptions.
“The ministry of works and transport wishes to inform the public that the meteorological services that were temporarily unavailable effective Friday, 11 September 2026 at Walvis Bay International Airport due to connectivity disruptions have now been fully restored,” the ministry said in a statement issued on Thursday.
The disruption affected the availability of current weather observations required for aviation operations at the airport.
During the disruption, the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) informing airspace users about the temporary unavailability of the meteorological services.
As a precautionary measure, the NCAA also temporarily reclassified the Walvis Bay airspace from Class C to Class G to allow flight operations to continue safely while the weather services were being restored.
The ministry said Walvis Bay International Airport remained operational throughout the disruption.
“The ministry regrets the inconvenience caused to affected passengers and stakeholders,” it said.
The ministry added that measures are being taken to strengthen the reliability and continuity of meteorological services and reduce the impact of similar disruptions in the future, particularly services supporting aviation and public safety.
It also thanked stakeholders who assisted in restoring the affected services and reaffirmed its commitment to providing reliable and continuous meteorological services to airspace users.
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