Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport was forced to close one of its runways after dry grass caught fire.
The runway that has been closed is typically used for landings because it’s long, at more than 4.4 kilometers (2.7 miles), which helps planes land in the thinner air at Johannesburg’s relatively high altitude, aviation society Scramble said on its website.
OR Tambo International Airport had to close one of its two runways on Monday following a veld fire that broke out not far from the airport.
The veld fire broke out in Bonaero Park.
The airport said it had to close down runway 2L/O3R “due to a veld fire that spilled over from the adjacent community within the airport precinct”.
William Ntladi of Ekurhuleni emergency services said they received the call about the fire at 11:53 am.
“The Kempton Park fire department is attending to it,” he said.
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