Aviation Weather Hazards: Hurricanes
Aviation Weather Hazards As we near the beginning of June, we are entering the beginning of hurricane season. The official Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1st and carries out until November 30th each year. So what does this mean for the aviation industry, you might be wondering. In 2017, Hurricane Harvey impacted the southern coast of the United States, hitting several southern states. Texas took the brunt of the hurricane, with the major city of Houston taking major damage. Of that damage, George Bush International Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) were the most impacted airports and had to be temporarily shut down. Because of this, i t is estimated that almost 110 thousand passengers per day were affected by Hurricane Harvey, around 3% of total passengers flying in the United States. ( Assessment of Hurricane Harvey’s impact on aviation 2017) With these airports shut down, it was estimated that the airlines lost around $30-35 million ...