A recent runway light failure at Fort MacMurray International Airport is under investigation, and the airport was only affected for a number of hours before the problem was resolved. There were a number of flight cancellations and some travelers were inconvenienced but the incident did not cause any serious safety concerns. On Sunday at around 5:40 pm the staff at the airport realized that the runway lights used to guide aircraft for takeoff and landing has stopped working. The runway light failure affected airport operations until around 8:30 pm when the lights started operating properly again. In the meantime 17 flights were canceled as a result, and these included inbound flights as well as outgoing ones. So far the passengers affected have not been offered any compensation for their inconvenience although this is usually typical in this type of situation.

The Fort MacMurray International Airport runway light failure created unsafe operating conditions, and airport management had no choice but to cancel flights until the lights were repaired and in good operating condition. According to Joanne Barnes, who is the spokesperson for the airport, “Unfortunately, we don’t have data available on the number of passengers on the flights, as this is information collected by the airlines. To our knowledge, this type of incident has not occurred before.” The airport did add additional flights after the runway light failure was resolved in order to help inconvenienced passengers. The operations team for the airport is investigating the cause of the light failure. Passengers who were affected by the flight cancellations can send any feedback or comments to info@flyymm.com.