According to the Civil Defense Steering Committee of the Ministry of Construction, from 12:00 on 28/11 to 6:00 on 29/11, Vietnamese airlines adjusted flight paths for numerous international and domestic services.

Phu Cat (Gia Lai) and Tuy Hoa (Dak Lak) airports were forecast to be in the area affected by typhoon Koto. Cam Ranh, Lien Khuong, Pleiku, and Buon Ma Thuot airports were also warned to take precautions against unpredictable developments of the typhoon.

In response to the typhoon, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) mandated agencies and units to be on duty 24 hours a day, implementing procedures for responding to typhoons and tropical depressions in civil aviation operations, and providing guidance for operations in hazardous weather. After the typhoon weakens and makes landfall, there is potential for heavy rain and flooding.

Aircraft at Noi Bai International Airport. Photo: Giang Huy

Aircraft at Noi Bai International Airport. Photo: Giang Huy

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported that at 4:00 today, the eye of typhoon Koto was approximately 310 km northwest of Song Tu Tay island, with maximum sustained winds of 102 km/h, level 9-10, gusting to level 13, and moving northwest at 5-10 km/h. Compared to yesterday morning, the typhoon has decreased by two levels and shifted its path northward instead of southwestward.

Forecasts indicate that by 4:00 tomorrow, the typhoon's eye will be over the northwestern waters of the central East Sea, approximately 330 km east of the eastern coastal areas of Gia Lai - Dak Lak provinces. It is expected to maintain its intensity but shift northward, with its speed decreasing to 3-5 km/h.

Anh Duy