He strong wind that hits the south of Tenerife This Tuesday, May 9, is causing diversions in several of the flights that operate with the South Airport.
From the official Twitter account of Air Traffic Controllers, it has been warned that there have been operations frustrated by shearingwhich has caused diversions of flights to alternative airports for security reasons.
These diversions have been taking place for several hours.
In fact, Aena has also informed users through their social networks of the adverse weather situation due to wind at said aerodrome.
In fact, they ask travelers that, if they have a flight scheduled for this day, consult the airlines about the situation of the same.
What is a shear?
Wind shear is caused by a sudden change in speed or direction. It is one of the most dangerous meteorological effects for airplanes, since it can affect the speed of the flight, both during takeoff and landing.