Four airports are closing as typhoon Trami approaches Vietnam

Phu Bai International Airport in Thua Thien-Hue province will suspend operations from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., while Dong Hoi Airport in Quang Binh province, home to the world’s largest cave Son Doong, will suspend operations from 6 a.m. on Sunday. will close at 7:00 PM.

Da Nang International Airport will remain closed from 6am on Sunday to 4am on Monday.

Chu Lai Airport in Quang Nam, home to Hoi An Ancient Town, will suspend services from 10am on Sunday to 10am on Monday.

The CAAV stated that the suspensions are necessary due to the potential threat that Typhoon Trami poses to aviation safety. The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation has warned flights to central Vietnam about the closures.

As of 1 p.m. Saturday, the typhoon was centered north of the Paracel Islands, about 440 km away from Da Nang in the east-northeast, with a maximum wind speed of 133 km/h.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, it is moving from west to southwest at a speed of 12 miles per hour.

At 1 p.m. on Sunday, the storm was expected to be over maritime areas off the coast of central Vietnam, moving south-southwest before changing track to the east, moving at a speed of 5 km per hour.

Heavy rainfall is expected in areas from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai from Saturday night to Monday night, with rainfall levels reaching up to 700mm.

The storm wreaked havoc in the Philippines, killing at least 76 people and prompting the evacuation of 47,500 residents earlier this week.