In total, the closures lasted 413 minutes.
SEOUL - South Korea has been forced to repeatedly shut down runways at Seoul’s two main airports since June due to disruption from balloons carrying trash launched by North Korea, said a South Korean lawmaker on Sept 25, citing aviation data.
The balloons are carried by wind and some have dropped in the South, including near the presidential office and on airport runways.caused small firesOn June 26, Incheon airport’s runways were closed for a total of 166 minutes – the most over 24 hours – according to aviation official data released by Mr Yang’s office.
The balloons have also disrupted operations at Gimpo, which is on the western edge of the capital Seoul and mostly serves domestic flights.
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