Costa Rica Reopens Airspace After Radar Blackout Halts Flights for Five Hours
Costa Rica restored normality to its airspace this Wednesday after a power outage caused the national radar systems to fail, forcing the suspension of all flights for at least five hours. The failure brought both domestic and international aviation to a halt, according to a report by Luis Diego Saborío, Deputy Director of Civil Aviation, to the Reuters news agency.
Affected International Airports
The Ministry of Transport confirmed that the country’s two main airports were directly impacted:
- Juan Santamaria, located on the outskirts of San Jose.
- Daniel Oduber Quiros, in the province of Guanacaste.
Both terminals, crucial for the country’s connectivity with the region, later reported via their social media channels that operations had resumed once the radar system was restored.
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Over 40 Flights Disrupted
Aeris, the concessionaire managing Juan Santamaria International Airport, detailed that at least 44 flights were directly affected by the blackout. This airport, which serves as a hub for multiple destinations in Latin America, was one of the hardest hit by the emergency.
Investigation to Prevent Future Incidents
In a statement, the Minister of Transport, Efrain Zeledon, announced that an official investigation will be opened to determine the exact causes of the power failure and to establish measures to prevent a similar event from happening again.
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