Cairo International Airport is witnessing intensive preparations as winter sets in, with Magdy Ishak, Chairman of the Board of Cairo Airport Company, directing the activation of the emergency plan and scenarios for dealing with weather fluctuations and waves of bad weather, to ensure the safety of passengers and aircraft and the continued regularity of air traffic and normal operating rates at the airport and workplaces, and to minimise the effects and risks of such fluctuations as far as possible.
These preparations are being coordinated between the operations sectors, the engineering sectors and various executive bodies. The measures include the following:
Reviewing plans for dealing with bad weather, ensuring the readiness of the rainwater drainage network and clearing flood channels.
Raising the efficiency of pumping stations and maintaining equipment for suctioning accumulated water.
Rapid deployment of service crews, with equipment drivers and passenger buses following guidance markings during bad weather.
Preparing suction equipment to remove accumulated water from the airfield in anticipation of heavy rainfall.
Setting up a committee for rapid intervention and immediate response to any emergency waves.
Cairo Airport Company stressed that airport staff are continuing to take the necessary steps to ensure the readiness of the operational infrastructure throughout the winter season.
